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A review by squids_can_read
Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Elizabeth got the call late at night. The call that every mother dreads. Something has happened to her son. Tommy's disappearance seems to defy explanation. He has just disappeared not answering his phone and the police have no idea where in the great forest he might be. But things might not be what they seem and something might be hiding in the shadows.
The characters in this book were extremely well written. They all had a great amount of depth to them and their actions made sense for who they were and the characterization that we got for them. The activities that the teenage boys enjoyed were a little stereotypical and out of date but that was okay. I really liked how Tremblay showed how each of the characters interacted with grief and the thought that Tommy might still be out there.
The overall plot of the book wasn't that interesting. I figured that this book was supposed to be a horror/thriller but it failed on both points. This book was more of a character study of grief and what it means to tell the truth. Besides that though the plot was pretty boring as almost nothing happens in this book. Most of the story takes place before the actual events of the book so we flash back to the past a lot as people are describing what happened. Even then I enjoyed it a fair amount until the ending. The final twist really just didn't need to be in there.
Overall this was less of a horror/thriller than a character study but it was alright. I am interested in reading more by this author.
The characters in this book were extremely well written. They all had a great amount of depth to them and their actions made sense for who they were and the characterization that we got for them. The activities that the teenage boys enjoyed were a little stereotypical and out of date but that was okay. I really liked how Tremblay showed how each of the characters interacted with grief and the thought that Tommy might still be out there.
The overall plot of the book wasn't that interesting. I figured that this book was supposed to be a horror/thriller but it failed on both points. This book was more of a character study of grief and what it means to tell the truth. Besides that though the plot was pretty boring as almost nothing happens in this book. Most of the story takes place before the actual events of the book so we flash back to the past a lot as people are describing what happened. Even then I enjoyed it a fair amount until the ending. The final twist really just didn't need to be in there.
Overall this was less of a horror/thriller than a character study but it was alright. I am interested in reading more by this author.