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A review by readfrenzy
The Feathered Bone by Julie Cantrell
2.0
Audiobook Review
The Feathered Bone tells the story of every parent’s worst nightmare. Amanda is chaperoning her daughter’s class field trip to New Orleans when her best friend’s daughter disappears while under Amanda’s supervision.
You should know up front that this is a work of Christian fiction. If you are put off by faith-based stories, then this book is not for you. Personally, I appreciated the religious messages, but I can see how it might be overkill for some.
Difficult topics are explored, and there are definitely elements that could be considered triggers for some readers. I wish I could say it’s an inspirational story, and I suppose in the end it is, but there’s a pervasive depressing quality that weighs down the story.
The book feels excruciatingly long, slowly paced, and filled with too many chapters where nothing of significance happens. I listened to the audio book version, and perhaps it colored my perception. The narrator’s delivery is not expressive at all. It’s especially obvious given the many emotional moments in the book. I think it contributed to the sluggish feeling of the story. Every character she voices sounds exactly the same. At times I had difficulty figuring out who was speaking.
The book isn’t poorly written per se; however, it is poorly executed. Even the few compelling characters aren’t enough for me to consider this a win.
The Feathered Bone tells the story of every parent’s worst nightmare. Amanda is chaperoning her daughter’s class field trip to New Orleans when her best friend’s daughter disappears while under Amanda’s supervision.
You should know up front that this is a work of Christian fiction. If you are put off by faith-based stories, then this book is not for you. Personally, I appreciated the religious messages, but I can see how it might be overkill for some.
Difficult topics are explored, and there are definitely elements that could be considered triggers for some readers. I wish I could say it’s an inspirational story, and I suppose in the end it is, but there’s a pervasive depressing quality that weighs down the story.
The book feels excruciatingly long, slowly paced, and filled with too many chapters where nothing of significance happens. I listened to the audio book version, and perhaps it colored my perception. The narrator’s delivery is not expressive at all. It’s especially obvious given the many emotional moments in the book. I think it contributed to the sluggish feeling of the story. Every character she voices sounds exactly the same. At times I had difficulty figuring out who was speaking.
The book isn’t poorly written per se; however, it is poorly executed. Even the few compelling characters aren’t enough for me to consider this a win.