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A review by jaclynrose_reads
The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
3.0
I wish I could put in 3.5 stars, because it feels like it’s better than 3 stars but not 4. Anyhow… just like many of us we’ve waited years for this book (a decade!) and just like many I was a big fan of his debut. I mean, he is still in my top 3 books best reads. It was intelligent and so well written, that my hopes were really up for this one.
The beginning of this book reminded me why I loved the first one. The way Hayes paints scenarios in such a detail, that he really brings you to that place and that moment. A few moments I was holding my breath until the next page was unfold.
Because I was so stupid upfront to read a few reviews (why?? Would I do that?!) I had this little voice in my head saying that it would be weird and sci-fi at the second part. So I was waiting for the tables to turn but to be honest, the most part of the book is an old fashioned page turner. That being said, as soon as I came into the odd part of the story, I instantly had to think about an 80’ sci fi movie called: “The thing”, thinking Hayes might be inspired by stories like that. It might be over the top, but to be honest, the way he wrote it, I thought it was believable. It mostly felt like a movie, so that’s how I read the last part.
It’s interesting that Hayes chose to really dive deep into the first 3 parts, some bits felt stretched and then when we arrive at “the moment” it feels more rushed.
One thing I love about stories are the epilogues well written. I want to know what happens after the big moment, and Hayes satisfied me with that in his epilogue.
I would read his next book, he made me a fan 10 years ago, and the fact that I kept reading and couldn’t stop reading until it was finished, means I’m still a fan. Well done Hayes, but please maybe this time a bit sooner than 10 years.
The beginning of this book reminded me why I loved the first one. The way Hayes paints scenarios in such a detail, that he really brings you to that place and that moment. A few moments I was holding my breath until the next page was unfold.
Because I was so stupid upfront to read a few reviews (why?? Would I do that?!) I had this little voice in my head saying that it would be weird and sci-fi at the second part. So I was waiting for the tables to turn but to be honest, the most part of the book is an old fashioned page turner. That being said, as soon as I came into the odd part of the story, I instantly had to think about an 80’ sci fi movie called: “The thing”, thinking Hayes might be inspired by stories like that. It might be over the top, but to be honest, the way he wrote it, I thought it was believable. It mostly felt like a movie, so that’s how I read the last part.
It’s interesting that Hayes chose to really dive deep into the first 3 parts, some bits felt stretched and then when we arrive at “the moment” it feels more rushed.
One thing I love about stories are the epilogues well written. I want to know what happens after the big moment, and Hayes satisfied me with that in his epilogue.
I would read his next book, he made me a fan 10 years ago, and the fact that I kept reading and couldn’t stop reading until it was finished, means I’m still a fan. Well done Hayes, but please maybe this time a bit sooner than 10 years.