Reviews

Fluke by James Herbert

chellski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

bigteo's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.75

It’s an okay book. I wanted to read something with an animal main character, and I saw that the premise of this book was really interesting. However, it reads like a gritty children’s book. That’s not a bad thing, some of my favourites are probably considered kids books, but I just can’t help but feel that the book was either too short or maybe the scope of imagination was too small. It’s almost like since the book is focused on this one character (who’s a dog), we don’t get an idea of much else. It’s like we’re tunnel-visioned by the narrative. It ends predictably and I felt like aside from moving the plot from A to B there wasn’t much else going for it. I think I’m disappointed that I didn’t get as much value from it as I initially expected.

misslupescu's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

aimee4000's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

dionisea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

3hundtony's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

danniibooksnstuff's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cauchemarlena's review

4.0

Seda raamatut nautisin ma mitu päeva. Ühelt poolt oli kodus peale lugemise vaja teha ka muid tähtsaid asju, teiselt oli see raamat aga selline mõnusa stiiliga, mõnusa sisuga, mõnusa olemisega. Ma ei saa üldse aru, miks 178 Goodreadsi kasutajat seda horroriks peab.

See on lugu koerast ja tema elust. See koer, tema nimeks saab Fluke, on eriline. Nimelt mäletab ta kilde oma eelmisest elust inimesena. Fluke sünnib koerade varjupaigas. Peagi ta põgeneb sealt, sest teda plaanitakse magama panna. Londoni tänavatel tutvub ta Rumboga, koeraga, kes on natuke tema moodi, aga mitte päris. Rumboga jagavad nad "omanikku". Paraku on elul oma keerud ning peagi jääb Fluke üksi. Kuid tal on siht, ta teab, kuhu minna: kui ta oli inimene, oli tal Kodu. Niisiis asubki ta teele.

Teel kohtub ta igasuguste inimeste ja olenditega, kellel kõigil on tema elus oma roll. Ühel päeval kohtub ta isikuga, kes selgitab talle, miks ta on just selline, nagu ta on.

Väga lahe ja hästi kirjutatud lugu oli. Mulle meeldis see, kuidas sai näha maailma läbi kutsika silmade ja täiskasvanud koera silmade nii, et "inimmõjutused" on ilusasti ära selgitatud ja põhjendatud. Koerad on targad loomad, aga nad ei ole inimesed. Niisiis oligi minu jaoks tore, et autor isegi ei püüdnud koera kirjeldada koera vaatepunktist ja samas ei muutunud koer liialt inimeseks. Ja see oli mulle üks ülimalt põnev, elamusterikas kogemus.

nacho_boo's review against another edition

Surprising amount of depth, wasn't expecting it to be nearly as thought-provoking or end the way it did. Well worth a read, not very long so if you don't particularly like it you aren't out by much.

buggieop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0