A review by cryptogay
The Terror by Dan Simmons

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book is very long. I listened to it, as thats how I do most of my reading, and I don't know if I would have gotten through it if I hadn't, just because of its length. 
The beginning was very promising, and I thought it was going to be fairly reflective & heavy on metaphor & allegory, and honestly maybe it was, but at some point I stopped being able to pay attention to anything but the narrative - it is a very long book. The horror in this book IS horrifying, in a very visceral way, and those parts definitely work. The plot is, well, a lot. I cannot speak to the accuracy or appropriateness of the pieces of Inuit lifestyle & belief that were shared in this book, but I do know that I did not like how Lady Silence was treated at any point. I especially did not care for the last few chapters, which to me did not need to be from
Crozier's
perspective at all, and honestly would've been more interesting if they had followed Lady Silence on her own &
Crozier
had been dead. 
I wanted to like this book but I don't know that I really did. 
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