Reviews

The Lighthouse Keeper by Daisy Johnson

ketutar's review

4.0

Again, this is not a book, this is a short story.
It got slightly scary there...

fudgeelizabeth9's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

nothingforpomegranted's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Levar Burton’s reading is such a great way to listen to short stories, and I have been enjoying listening every few weeks to a new story; however, I do feel the challenge of staying engaged with a single story in audio format. There were a few scenes that stood out, describing the intense focus on the fish and the main character’s relationship with the fish (even obsession). Levar Burton emphasized the dynamics of a woman’s doing a man’s job, but I actually feel like I missed out on a lot of that. 

The Dolphin House - obsessive relationship with fish, intense description of nature, oneness with ocean animals
This Impossible Brightness - waterfront town, quiet tone, slightly mystical, lighthouse significance 

friedatweehuysen's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

So, I have no idea what this was about actually, not helped that the first 4 times I listened were interrupted by severe gastro. I get the whole 'women can't do a man's job' part, but what was the fish about? Burton has chosen some very different stories so far.

puttingwingsonwords's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

zoes_human's review

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.0

qalminator's review

3.0

Well-written and interesting, but I feel like I'm missing something about the ending.

jessthanthree's review

reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Misogyny

marlisenicole's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

the_brewed_bookworm's review

3.0

The commentary about how society dictates and decides the positions of various women and fail to accept those who dare to break the mold it has created was good even if the execution left a bit to be desired.