![]() ![]() ![]() And then there is the composition of the novel: we must realize that what we are opening and holding in our hands is a (neo)gothic novel. It’s a shame, because the potential there is palpable, even demonic, but it will never be fully realized and cannot stand out. ![]() And rather than wanting to be… because of the chosen way of telling the story and the little focus on the supernatural, scary component of the plot, it failed to fulfill its potential. To be fair, Dark Matter is much more menacing and truly, genuinely terrifying, while Wakenhyrst (the original title) has an impressively dark atmosphere at times, behind that’s a big plus, but it’s not scary at all, unfortunately. ![]() When her father discovers a strange medieval painting, strange things gradually begin to happen… Wake´s End (Wakenhyrst), Michelle Paver book The central heroine is a teenage girl who lives isolated in a house where her unkind and cold father rules with a strict hand and where she is exposed to bigoted religious catechism on the one hand, and stupid folk superstitions on the other. Wake´s End (Wakenhyrst), Michelle Paver book. ![]()
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