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A review by theinkedpath
What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
ES:
Tenía muchísimas expectativas con esta autora y este libro. Puede que fuera porque no he leído el libro en el que se basa esta novela corta, una reinvención de "La caída de la casa Usher" de Poe...pero este libro no era para mi. Se me quedó corto y falto de ritmo en varias partes.
Pero cuidado que no os vayáis a pensar que todo es malo. Kingfisher es una experta en la ambientación...Está claro que prácticamente te zambulle en ese mundo que da mucho, mucho mal rollo a veces. La atmósfera es gótica y asfixiante, tétrica y gótica (¡me tuvo agarrada a la silla todo el rato).
Además, a pesar de lo corto de la historia las relaciones entre personajes están bien construidas y argumentadlas (incluidos aquellos personajes que ya se conocen).
Mi mayor problema ha sido el ritmo. Sé que la literatura gótica, de la que bebe esta historia, tiene un ritmo lento...pero ha habido veces, previas al nudo del argumento, donde no sabía por dónde iba a ir este libro, y lo que me da más pena, no tenía ganas de seguir leyendo.
Al final le di dos estrellas porque, aunque me pareció una propuesta interesante, esperaba más de él y las partes positivas no hicieron que al acabar el libro yo acabase por todo lo alto.
EN:
This was one of my most anticipated books...and I ended up a bit disappointed.
I know this feeling may be linked to my lack of knowledge about this book, as it is a version of the gothic tale of 'The fall of the house of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe, which I did not read, and probably I would have more enjoyment of the book if I had read it first.
I have to say the worldbuilding and the atmosphere is the thing I enjoyed the most. Kingfisher knows how to keep you in your seat...even if you do not know what is going on, you can tell something is wrong...very wrong. The setting of this book is tremendously rich and alluring (I was spooked out a few times). In addition to this, the character dynamics were well-developed, specially those who are not friends from the beginning.
However, I do feel that the narrative rhythm was its weakest point. I know this is a novella inspired in gothic literature and, as such the narration is slower, but the rythym to me seemed uneven, having moments where I did not care and I not know what was going on, and others where I was completely immerse.
In the end, despite of all its good qualities, I felt it was short and narratively uneven, so I ended up feeling disappointed.
Tenía muchísimas expectativas con esta autora y este libro. Puede que fuera porque no he leído el libro en el que se basa esta novela corta, una reinvención de "La caída de la casa Usher" de Poe...pero este libro no era para mi. Se me quedó corto y falto de ritmo en varias partes.
Pero cuidado que no os vayáis a pensar que todo es malo. Kingfisher es una experta en la ambientación...Está claro que prácticamente te zambulle en ese mundo que da mucho, mucho mal rollo a veces. La atmósfera es gótica y asfixiante, tétrica y gótica (¡me tuvo agarrada a la silla todo el rato).
Además, a pesar de lo corto de la historia las relaciones entre personajes están bien construidas y argumentadlas (incluidos aquellos personajes que ya se conocen).
Mi mayor problema ha sido el ritmo. Sé que la literatura gótica, de la que bebe esta historia, tiene un ritmo lento...pero ha habido veces, previas al nudo del argumento, donde no sabía por dónde iba a ir este libro, y lo que me da más pena, no tenía ganas de seguir leyendo.
Al final le di dos estrellas porque, aunque me pareció una propuesta interesante, esperaba más de él y las partes positivas no hicieron que al acabar el libro yo acabase por todo lo alto.
EN:
This was one of my most anticipated books...and I ended up a bit disappointed.
I know this feeling may be linked to my lack of knowledge about this book, as it is a version of the gothic tale of 'The fall of the house of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe, which I did not read, and probably I would have more enjoyment of the book if I had read it first.
I have to say the worldbuilding and the atmosphere is the thing I enjoyed the most. Kingfisher knows how to keep you in your seat...even if you do not know what is going on, you can tell something is wrong...very wrong. The setting of this book is tremendously rich and alluring (I was spooked out a few times). In addition to this, the character dynamics were well-developed, specially those who are not friends from the beginning.
However, I do feel that the narrative rhythm was its weakest point. I know this is a novella inspired in gothic literature and, as such the narration is slower, but the rythym to me seemed uneven, having moments where I did not care and I not know what was going on, and others where I was completely immerse.
In the end, despite of all its good qualities, I felt it was short and narratively uneven, so I ended up feeling disappointed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicide, and War