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Weisse Krähe (2000)

by Marcus Sedgwick(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: If you are the sort of person who wonders, maybe even a bit obsessively, if there is life after death, then this horror story should appeal to you -- both emotionally and imaginatively. Otherwise, you may have trouble entering into the spirit of the piece. There are several storylines, both historical and contemporary, which are interwoven; at the beginning of the book that is somewhat off-putting, although the author does keep things short and pacy. I kept thinking that I could do without the priest's (historical) storyline, but it all ties in. Of course! Sedgwick is a talented writer, and there is much to admire in this book, but it didn't really capture me until the very end -- and that seemed too long to wait.
review 2: There was just something about t... morehis book that I didn't like. Firstly, you didn't really get to properly know any of the characters - and secondly, every mystery brought up in the book was not solved, apart from the main one, which was rather infuriating. As you read, you want to know more about Rebecca (how does she feel about everything going on? Is she in love with Ferelith?), about Ferelith (is she in love with Rebecca? Why did she do what she did?), about Rebecca and Adam's past relationship (why did he break up with her?), about John (what did he do to the girl? Why was he blamed? Was it his fault?), what happened to the vicar and the doctor (did they die? Did they get caught?), the Wizard of Oz DVD (how did it get there?) - and so much more. I finished the book and felt completely unsatisfied. However, despite my criticisms, the ending was very good - definitely the best part out of the whole book. Throughout the tale, Sedgwick kind of hinted that something big was going to happen - and I really think he did the right thing in the end; I don't think he could have ended the story any other way. I really liked the plot idea, and if it had just been developed a bit more, I really think I would have enjoyed it. But unfortunately it wasn't, and I'm not too keen on reading any more of his books in the future. less

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