Jeremy Lukens
Thomas Tryon's folk horror novel is a slow burn that does a great job of showing Ned's confusion and isolation when joining a close-knit community with a lot of odd traditions. Until the final third of the book, though, there's no feeling of danger. It's more of a mystery: What is with these weird people and why are they so secretive about it?
There's a mystery about a woman who died decades before, but it ends up being not super relevant. There are some creepy moments, especially the climax, but it's never scary and ends up being pretty tame overall. I enjoyed following Ned the outsider trying to make sense of the bizarre town and their rituals, but the lack of tension hurts the story.
Thomas Tryon's folk horror novel is a slow burn that does a great job of showing Ned's confusion and isolation when joining a close-knit community with a lot of odd traditions. Until the final third of the book, though, there's no feeling of danger. It's more of a mystery: What is with these weird people and why are they so secretive about it?
There's a mystery about a woman who died decades before, but it ends up being not super relevant. There are some creepy moments, especially the climax, but it's never scary and ends up being pretty tame overall. I enjoyed following Ned the outsider trying to make sense of the bizarre town and their rituals, but the lack of tension hurts the story.