Been a while since the last time I felt this swept away by a novel, even though it took me way longer than usual to read. The characters in A Shadow in Summer feel like old friends, and being in their skin and seeing them act on their fate is almost like feeling the hurt and disappointment yourself. Really, I hoped I wouldn't like this as much as I did—now I'm gonna have to seek out the sequel eventually.

Misto—ou precursor, visto que veio antes—de The Lighthouse e The Shape of Water, mas sem a delicadeza deste, a bizarrice daquele nem a genialidade de ambos.

Apesar de ser bastante curto, demorei um pouco para me envolver, mas a história vai passando e, quando você vê, está apaixonado pelos personagens e pela ambientação.

People love this one—and I can see why! It's intriguing and mysterious, with a nice and unexpected, yet satisfying, ending to boot. Do I love it? This kind of story unfortunately doesn't seem to work for me: the investigation takes too long, the exposition feels too much. I find myself bored out of my mind with all the interviews and testimonies and guesses. Happy it's over :)