A review by the_evergrowing_library
Summer of Night by Dan Simmons
4.0
A coming of age story about a group of pre-teens in a small town forced to confront an ancient evil that the adults seem to want nothing to do with….. yeah, I can see why the IT comparisons are rife with this one. Whether it’s by accident, homage or plagiarism though, it was still a pretty great book.
What I did like here is the fact that while yes it’s a horror book, it’s also a wonderful sleuth adventure too. It was a slow build as the kids spend their time uncovering what the hell is going on, rather than jumping straight into the action.
The pacing for me really worked though. It was foreboding and added layers of tension(and horror) as our little detectives uncovered more information. In fact, I would say the more they uncovered, the more the danger mounted which built up to a pretty all out final push and a satisfying finish.
There was some truly wonderful, and varied, horror moments throughout and the imagery was perfectly described to give you those chilling visuals.
What I did like here is the fact that while yes it’s a horror book, it’s also a wonderful sleuth adventure too. It was a slow build as the kids spend their time uncovering what the hell is going on, rather than jumping straight into the action.
The pacing for me really worked though. It was foreboding and added layers of tension(and horror) as our little detectives uncovered more information. In fact, I would say the more they uncovered, the more the danger mounted which built up to a pretty all out final push and a satisfying finish.
There was some truly wonderful, and varied, horror moments throughout and the imagery was perfectly described to give you those chilling visuals.