Brianna Blacet

Loved it.

Revisado: 03-10-25

I can’t say enough good things about this book. Not only is an amazingly well written, but the story as well crafted. And it has the perfect amount of supernatural elements built-in. I loved it.

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Tedious and exhausting

Revisado: 02-16-25

If I had been reading this book and not listening to it, I would’ve given up on it. I only didn’t because I was able to listen to it while I cleaned my house and cook dinner, etc. It is overly long. Probably by three times. I don’t know what happened to the editor of this book, but he or she did not do his or her job. Many of the characters are under developed. The story started with a beginning that was so reminiscent of The Stand that I thought it was derivative. Later, I don’t even know what happened. It turned into some kind of a Adam and Eve sort of story. It is very cartoony in places, as well. I’d kinda like it if they would edit out the N word to make it less offensive to modern audiences. I am not a fan.

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Really outstanding contemporary horror

Revisado: 10-11-24

I really enjoyed this book. I love that the author combined a very Gothic Italian villa setting with a modern day family, complete with their iPhones and laptops. And it was pretty scary, as well. I’m a horror aficionado, and I’m picky. But this book really surprised me, coming from a relatively unknown author. I think Miss Thorne will go far. There were areas that probably could’ve been condensed (around 2/3 of the way through). But by the end, I wasn’t sorry that I stuck with it, because the payoff was there. And it captures the dysfunction of a family really well. Great story, great ambience, great characters, great narrator. Highly recommend.

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Trent Dalton is a Titan of Literature

Revisado: 09-28-24

Trent Dalton's novels are like epic poems. Every word is intentional, like a brush stroke of an elaborate painting. I am a writer (non fiction). When I read Trent Dalton, I want to cry. It’s so moving, so beautiful, and I know I’ll never be able to be a 10th of the writer he is. :-) I expect this man will win many, many prizes in his lifetime. And I can’t wait for his next masterpiece.

This book is brilliant. Read it.

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Tedious at best ….annoying at worst

Revisado: 05-07-24

A book with at least 1000 superfluous footnotes. Obviously a first novel. Long way to go to get to an anti-climactic ending. Narrator was fabulous. Overall, I regret my purchase on this one.

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Absolutely brilliant

Revisado: 02-14-24

So glad I stumbled across the Netflix series and by extension this novel. So well written. Incredible dialogue, larger than life characters (many of whom are real!), and brilliant description. What a gift! ❤️

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Sophomoric, derivative trash

Revisado: 12-16-23

I'm not even sure where to start, so I'll start with a compliment. The narrator crushed it. Even changed up his voice to distinguish when voices were coming through the phone or over the radio. He did a fabulous job with all the various characters, as well. That's the best I can say about this steaming pile of crap.

This book felt like a high school kid tried to rewrite Stephen King's "It" and "The Stand," keeping a thesaurus on his lap as he went. Oozing with cliché, there wasn't an iota of originality anywhere. I finally quit, with 30 minutes to go. I don't even care how it ended.

The most encouraging thing about this book is the fact that even the most mediocre hack has the opportunity to do a better job.

To the editor: you should be ashamed of yourself. I don't know if it was Koontz' name that had you too intimidated to do your job, but...do better. Be better. You were the gatekeeper.

What a disappointment.

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Quaint, but still completely relevant

Revisado: 06-07-23

I did not expect this book to be what it was--a time-tested tome of anecdotes that teach lessons that will ever be stale. Loved it.

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Slow burn, some worthy horror, kinda weird ending

Revisado: 11-13-17

Started slowly, grew into some truly frightening horror, then took an odd left turn. I thought another book crashed into the one I was reading... Then, about a half hour later, saw where it was going. I'll never forget this book, but I will also never re-read it. Narrator is FABULOUS. I cannot believe the range of voices and accents he can do. Outstanding! I'm not sure whether to recommend this or not. If you are partial to historical fiction, you'll love it. If you're just up for a fast moving horror story, maybe you should pass on this one.

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Truly outstanding

Revisado: 05-24-17

I'm not a history buff, a conspiracy theorist, or even an avid sci fi reader. But I was enthralled from beginning to end. The main character is very likeable, the story never stops. Love, love, love it. The narration was also great. I even enjoyed the epilogue by the author. Highly recommend!

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