A review by elskabee
The Autumnal: The Complete Series by Daniel Kraus
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Around halfway through I thought this was going to be 5 stars - and then the end happened.
The back half was chaotic in a bad way, swapping the intrigue and creep factor from the start for straight up mess. It's a very "wait how and why did the characters end up here?" (the explanation for this was very illogical) and "why are the characters behaving in this way?" (no explanation given whatsoever).
I especially could stand how it ends. I think it was trying to go for shock factor instead of an actually compelling narrative.
My CAWPILE input gives this a 3, but it is only saved by that great first half. I could have just as easily given this a 2. So disappointed.
The back half was chaotic in a bad way, swapping the intrigue and creep factor from the start for straight up mess. It's a very "wait how and why did the characters end up here?" (the explanation for this was very illogical) and "why are the characters behaving in this way?" (no explanation given whatsoever).
I especially could stand how it ends. I think it was trying to go for shock factor instead of an actually compelling narrative.
My CAWPILE input gives this a 3, but it is only saved by that great first half. I could have just as easily given this a 2. So disappointed.