

Can’t remember the last time I was this conflicted.
It was overlong, but I enjoyed most of the exposition and lore. It was repetitive, but I didn’t hate the motif it was building. The characters were the high point, except each of them occasionally broke character or did something uncharacteristically stupid in order for something spooky to be shoehorned into proceedings.
It had the air and style of something that felt quite clever at first blush; but, the more I think about it, the more I think it all adds up to something quite pedestrian and stupid.
I don’t know, man. I do not know. One thing I can say for certain is that it was too damn long and it meandered more than I would have liked. I was glad when it was over, but I was glad to have read it. Ugh.
Can’t remember the last time I was this conflicted.
It was overlong, but I enjoyed most of the exposition and lore. It was repetitive, but I didn’t hate the motif it was building. The characters were the high point, except each of them occasionally broke character or did something uncharacteristically stupid in order for something spooky to be shoehorned into proceedings.
It had the air and style of something that felt quite clever at first blush; but, the more I think about it, the more I think it all adds up to something quite pedestrian and stupid.
I don’t know, man. I do not know. One thing I can say for certain is that it was too damn long and it meandered more than I would have liked. I was glad when it was over, but I was glad to have read it. Ugh.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 8 books in 2026
Progress so far: 6 / 8 75%
Updated a reading goal:
Read 8 books in 2026
Progress so far: 2 / 8 25%