A review by nathanrester
Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt
2.0
Sometimes a book just doesn't click the way you want it to. You can tell the author is trying for esoteric but landing on alienating, that the mysterious vibe that was intended just ended up coming off as obtuse instead. There's a fascinating set-up here, but it just doesn't follow through in a way that's compelling on a base level.
But the book's narrative through-line struggles to walk with purpose through the thematic current, and the novel's dyadic structure doesn't really pay off the way it was intended; the dueling storylines repeat rather than compliment, and the culmination doesn't justify the journey. If you're a gothic horror completionist, then you can probably justify picking this up. Otherwise, you might want to hold out on something more conventionally satisfying.
But the book's narrative through-line struggles to walk with purpose through the thematic current, and the novel's dyadic structure doesn't really pay off the way it was intended; the dueling storylines repeat rather than compliment, and the culmination doesn't justify the journey. If you're a gothic horror completionist, then you can probably justify picking this up. Otherwise, you might want to hold out on something more conventionally satisfying.