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A review by careythesixth
The Devil by Name by Keith Rosson
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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? Yes
4.0
I liked this book a lot. This with Fever House is one of the most engaging apocalypse stories I've encountered. This duology will appeal to a wide variety of horror readers and as a librarian, I've already recommended Fever House to a bunch of patrons and will continue to do so. For myself, I enjoyed the humanity of the characters in these books. From Hutch at the start to Naomi at the end, there was empathy to be found in everyone, even Matthew.
That being said, this book felt rushed. I was hoping for more insight into Michael, more excerpts from Matthew's notebooks, more about the Sight, more about Naomi and her father, more about the intervening 5 years. I wanted more lore and less chasing each other around.
The end of it all also felt a little too easy. Maybe if we'd gotten more about Naomi and her father sooner in the book, it would have felt more earned. Less Denis, more dad. I don't know.
This is all just one woman's opinion, and that opinion obviously didn't ruin the book for me. This was a wild ride and I've found a new author I like and a backlist to explore. So, yay!
That being said, this book felt rushed. I was hoping for more insight into Michael, more excerpts from Matthew's notebooks, more about the Sight, more about Naomi and her father, more about the intervening 5 years. I wanted more lore and less chasing each other around.
The end of it all also felt a little too easy. Maybe if we'd gotten more about Naomi and her father sooner in the book, it would have felt more earned. Less Denis, more dad. I don't know.
This is all just one woman's opinion, and that opinion obviously didn't ruin the book for me. This was a wild ride and I've found a new author I like and a backlist to explore. So, yay!