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A review by the_epi_reader
Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Claire is found wandering a dirt road in Elkwood, Alabama, naked and severely beaten. Her friends were tortured, murdered, then consumed by a family who claim they are doing the Lord’s work. Claire got away, but what kind of life can she live after everything she has been through? Her boyfriend’s brother, an Iraq war veteran, won’t let the family get away with their crimes. It’s time to return to Elkwood.
Kin is a well written novel handling the aftermath of a horrible tragedy, focusing on how people process events differently. I was intrigued to see how Burke’s story would unfold. Not enough horror novels tell the story of the after, instead they focus on the before & present. Kin is definitely more character based than plot, but still includes action. A lot of the violence is discussed in past-tense, with glimpses of previous events, making the story way less gory than expected. Kin is worth a read, I loved the language Burke used but character based novels have never been my favorite.
Kin is a well written novel handling the aftermath of a horrible tragedy, focusing on how people process events differently. I was intrigued to see how Burke’s story would unfold. Not enough horror novels tell the story of the after, instead they focus on the before & present. Kin is definitely more character based than plot, but still includes action. A lot of the violence is discussed in past-tense, with glimpses of previous events, making the story way less gory than expected. Kin is worth a read, I loved the language Burke used but character based novels have never been my favorite.