stuckinthebook's Reviews (248)

Wow, now I see where Bram got all his ideas for his creation of arguably the most famous vampire, Dracula! Short but packs a punch and gives you all the common vampire tropes we've grown to be aware of since its publication! I had so much fun spotting them all and quite enjoyed the tension Le Fanu built through the main character's (Laura) retelling of events that happened to her! Absolutely brilliant

Science fiction is usually not my thing but I fancied something different and something I could sink my teeth into. This book is excellent and puts life here on Earth into a quite harrowing perspective! Absolutely loved it however I did get lost on some of the science from time to time but I really liked how the author obviously worked tirelessly and in partnership with some of the best scientists here on Earth to make sure the story was as accurate as possible! Absolutely loved it, only reason for the 4-stars was the length of the book but other than that, its a masterpiece and really good escapism!

What a wonderfully bizarre book! I had no idea what the book was about and just decided to go into it without knowing. I found the writing style incredibly easy to read and I fell into Lillian's world so easily! I could so vividly see all the characters and the locations in my mind, which is just testament to how great the writing stye is! Completely fell in love with the story and the two children Bessie and Roland! The only reason I've given it 4 stars is because I have conflicting thoughts on the ending but wow, this book completely blindsided me and I loved it! Great book club pick and I can't wait to discuss it with the wider group

I enjoyed this one but I didn't really feel connected to the characters that much and I think that may be because we here from three different narrators/characters. Perhaps if it was just the sisters experience or just the brothers experience then it would have packed more of a punch for me? But great story though and one that would be great to discuss!

Thought the story and pace were fantastic, I whizzed through it! However, the writing style was a bit questionable

I wasn't fully into this book until about 3/4 in, but then I realised I was fully immersed in Allegra's world and actually cared about her and her story. I feel like I perhaps went into this book not realising what the story was about, I felt like the blurb prepared me for a completely different story! But a really bittersweet story about a woman trying to find herself

Don't know if it was just me or perhaps reading it over xmas but I had 0 idea what was happening in this book and it felt like the story could have happened over 50 pages not 500! Wasn't a fan of the constant change in time and location - that was definitely a factor in why I had no clue what was going on. Didn't really feel close to any of the characters and it didn't create any imagery in mind whilst reading. Gutted I spent the best part of a month reading this book!

Think I would have enjoyed this more if I was a writer myself but it was really eye opening to read about the trails and tribulations of trying to write a novel. I liked the main character and felt connected to her. My heart broke for her after her mother's death and I feel like she was my friend telling me about her dating life. I think both men she dated offered her a glimpse at a life she wanted but not fully enough for her to commit to either. I think by the end of the book, she was a completely different person and narrator.