The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurley
My Rating:
I received a free copy of The Loney from the publisher in return for an honest review.
I had really high hopes for this one because of all the great reviews and also because it won the 2015 Costa First Novel award but I found it to be a disappointment. Maybe my expectations were too high.
In all honesty I think it was the writing style that kept me reading. The author did a wonderful job of creating a dark and dreary atmosphere, his ability to set the scene and describe the surrounding environment totally immerses the reader, creating the illusion of being present in the moment as if a character in the story as it happened. Or didn't happen in this case. Without this I don't think I would have finished the book at all.
I am left thinking Did I miss something or was there nothing to miss? The whole thing felt like a lot of plot holes thrown into a plot that was more hinted at than expanded on. It was all over the place and I was never really sure where it was going or why. The further I got into the book the more I found myself having to resist skimming pages. Nothing was happening, yet so many things were left unexplained. In the end it all felt rather pointless.
All in all it was an unsatisfying read and not one I would recommend.
Reviews also posted to my blog: Scarlet's Web
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Well... it is always convinient to read a review before venturing to read the book. I'll keep your words in mind.
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Perhaps you'll get more enjoyment out of the book than I did. :)
Deleteinteresting review, I may read a copy if I see one around,
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