Lindsey Barraclough
Auteur de Long Lankin
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Œuvres de Lindsey Barraclough
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- Sexe
- female
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 371
- Popularité
- #64,992
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 27
- ISBN
- 22
- Langues
- 1
While I was reading it, I compared it to the Stephen King novel, It, as both books had a very similar theme. I thought that this book was better.
Why? Because it was strictly British with no boomercentric pop culture references; even though these two novels are set in the same time period. Also, we don't delve into the details of the characters lives and learn a lot of personal things that have nothing to do with the story.
The monster is better. I really loved the Beowulf reference during the final battle with Long Lankin.
I am just a sucker for a novel with a moldering old manor house, a Domesday Book family with a curse and an ancient monster out of legend. You just can't get much better than that.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a traditional, creepy ghost story.
Pet Lover's Advisory: SPOILER!
A good dog dies a brave death in this story. The death is not a gratuitous manipulation of the reader's emotions, but integral to the story. Not bloody, gory, disgusting, but he does die......so be warned!… (plus d'informations)