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A review by trisha_thomas
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
4.0
“Mortal fear is as crucial a thing to our lives as love. It cuts to the core of our being and shows us what we are. Will you step back and cover your eyes? Or will you have the strength to walk to the precipice and look out?”
I'm torn on this one. It took quite a while for this one to get rolling - almost 300 pages. Then, at the 300 mark, it takes off running. The clues pile up, the adventures get more blown up and wild and the pieces start to come together. But the first 299 pages were a struggle.
It's a small cast to get to know - just the three main characters - Nora, Hopper and Scott - or so you'd assume. but there is also Cordova and his daughter Ashley. Then there is a whole cast of characters tied to each and every one of them, both through their movies and through Ashley's missing 11 days. It feels daunting and was easy to get lost in the details. I did love the added photos, emails and other styles of storytelling. It was fun, after the 300, to really flow along with the story.
I love how the end tied it all together but also left us wanting more. Great story that I wasn't so sure I would love until I realized I did - I really loved it.
I'm torn on this one. It took quite a while for this one to get rolling - almost 300 pages. Then, at the 300 mark, it takes off running. The clues pile up, the adventures get more blown up and wild and the pieces start to come together. But the first 299 pages were a struggle.
It's a small cast to get to know - just the three main characters - Nora, Hopper and Scott - or so you'd assume. but there is also Cordova and his daughter Ashley. Then there is a whole cast of characters tied to each and every one of them, both through their movies and through Ashley's missing 11 days. It feels daunting and was easy to get lost in the details. I did love the added photos, emails and other styles of storytelling. It was fun, after the 300, to really flow along with the story.
I love how the end tied it all together but also left us wanting more. Great story that I wasn't so sure I would love until I realized I did - I really loved it.