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awordfortomorrow's review
5.0
An intense portrayal of the torment and desperation that comes from trauma. The contrast between the pristine lake overlooking the town and the conflict within the protagonist give this novella its beauty. An incredible debut.
hanleest's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
viragohaus's review
I somehow missed Elisabeth Murray's novella on its release in 2014 but I am very glad to have caught up with it now.
Like Patricia Highsmith's The Cry of the Owl haunted by Henry James' The Turn of the Screw (that's a high concept meeting that I'm always going to bundy into), The Loud Earth tells you its secret early but makes you hope you're wrong. What a fantastic debut.
Like Patricia Highsmith's The Cry of the Owl haunted by Henry James' The Turn of the Screw (that's a high concept meeting that I'm always going to bundy into), The Loud Earth tells you its secret early but makes you hope you're wrong. What a fantastic debut.
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