Reviews

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

cathybbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

teethmotif's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jademgreen's review against another edition

3.0

A grotesquely descriptive novel of a group of people working in a cinema. It was eerie, dark, and strange. A bit of a fever dream. Finishing it felt like waking up from a very weird dream.

Unfortunately for a non-film buff I don't think I could appreciate it as much as others would. 

jessicarosee's review

3.0

a bit meh... i had higher expectations. still good though — had a certain detached, grotesque quality reminiscent of ottessa moshfegh (eileen) or pola oloixarac (mona)

aejw's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

alliecsa's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

mandu02's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

jenrosy's review

dark medium-paced

3.5

jasminecriedpower's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

force_meat's review

4.0

If you like weird this book definitely fits the bill. I love the descriptions, how even the most normal and everyday things are grotesque. I felt like the characters were part of a cult, forced into the real world and unsure how to live there, though most of them found a place for themselves in the end.