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A review by sammyisobsessed24
Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman
1.5
Though I've enjoyed two other Josh Malerman books in the past, this was a miss for me.
The pacing is tediously slow, and the repetition of certain words and phrases was driving me crazy. "Hell's Heaven," shows up constantly as well as "pig shit" or "pig shitting" over, and over, and OVER again! That got very repetitive. Although I like the premise of a woman with a rare condition being buried alive, I didn't feel I'd actually learned much about Carol by the end of the book. There was very little character growth and their motivations were generally difficult to understand. The wild-west/fantasy setting was okay, but could've been much better flushed out I think. Overall, the tone just felt strangely cartoonish and juvenile. 1.5 stars.
The pacing is tediously slow, and the repetition of certain words and phrases was driving me crazy. "Hell's Heaven," shows up constantly as well as "pig shit" or "pig shitting" over, and over, and OVER again! That got very repetitive. Although I like the premise of a woman with a rare condition being buried alive, I didn't feel I'd actually learned much about Carol by the end of the book. There was very little character growth and their motivations were generally difficult to understand. The wild-west/fantasy setting was okay, but could've been much better flushed out I think. Overall, the tone just felt strangely cartoonish and juvenile. 1.5 stars.