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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
What a fun take on a talking-heads style documentary. Told 15 years after the breakup of one of the biggest punk rock bands, it gives the story of a struggling local band who may or may not have gotten formed because of the Antichrist. The multiple perspectives made it a lot of fun, the differing sides to the same stories often led itself to some funny moments. There were some great scenes of blood and horror too as we descended into this battle for good & evil through a battle of the bands. It was a good mix of styles and a unique take that was a quick and entertaining read.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Netgalley, Hachette Audio | Run For It and Craig DiLouie for the audio Arc of The Ex, the Anticrist.
Narrated by Lisa Flanagan; Jesse Vilinsky; Alexander Cendese; Pete Simonelli
Mixing the Anticrist with heavy metal music? What could possibly go wrong!
I have rad a few of Craig DiLouie's books in the past and really like his style of writing. This book is no exception. We have our MFC, Lily, a famous band leader of The Shivers and she's agreed to have an interview regarding a riot that happened a decade earlier at a Battle of The Bands night. Did it really happen? Was her ex the anticrist?
This narrative is told on 4 timelines and from a. multi POV in some places throughout the book but mainly from Lily's. I'm so glad that the timelines and POVs are well marked out within the chapters because I think I would've got really confused! It's all relevant and all builds to that fateful night. I loved the variety of characters that Lily and her band come across in their journey of being a heavy metal band and the dynamics between the band themselves, I have read a few books that have linked Heavy Metal music with the horror elements and this book has a great balance. It's not too gory, or too campy and I soon worked my way through the audiobook. I didn't want it to end either.
Narrated by Lisa Flanagan; Jesse Vilinsky; Alexander Cendese; Pete Simonelli, these guys did a wonderful job in keeping the main and the side characters with their own voices/ character traits and it was easier to keep up with the timelines.
A solid 4 stars
Narrated by Lisa Flanagan; Jesse Vilinsky; Alexander Cendese; Pete Simonelli
Mixing the Anticrist with heavy metal music? What could possibly go wrong!
I have rad a few of Craig DiLouie's books in the past and really like his style of writing. This book is no exception. We have our MFC, Lily, a famous band leader of The Shivers and she's agreed to have an interview regarding a riot that happened a decade earlier at a Battle of The Bands night. Did it really happen? Was her ex the anticrist?
This narrative is told on 4 timelines and from a. multi POV in some places throughout the book but mainly from Lily's. I'm so glad that the timelines and POVs are well marked out within the chapters because I think I would've got really confused! It's all relevant and all builds to that fateful night. I loved the variety of characters that Lily and her band come across in their journey of being a heavy metal band and the dynamics between the band themselves, I have read a few books that have linked Heavy Metal music with the horror elements and this book has a great balance. It's not too gory, or too campy and I soon worked my way through the audiobook. I didn't want it to end either.
Narrated by Lisa Flanagan; Jesse Vilinsky; Alexander Cendese; Pete Simonelli, these guys did a wonderful job in keeping the main and the side characters with their own voices/ character traits and it was easier to keep up with the timelines.
A solid 4 stars
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you Net Galley for providing me the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.
My Ex, The Antichrist, is the campy, cooky, surprisingly sincere love child of Daisy Jones and the Six, The Exorcist, and something altogether more outrageous like Rocky Horror.
Repressed Catholic School Girl™️ yearns for Something More™️, meets Cute And Mysterious Boy™️ who is - surprise - the devil in disguise! Rock music, group hallucinations, and a surprisingly comedic chain of killer clergy ensue.
I had such a fun time with this book. Very reminiscent of Daisy Jones with its documentary style then/now narrative structure, this breaks the band-doco mold by introducing a delish culty element alongside a heaping serve of humour. I absolutely cackled more than once, especially at some of the more ridiculous imagery (the giant sword wielding nun was a high point personally).
If there was one weak point of this book it was its ending. There was so much build up but the climatic moment - the bass drop if you will - was insufficient for the scope of the story. Slightly spoiler to say but I still don’t really understand how we went from post-we-killed-the-devil-and-lived-superstardom to asking to be arrested (not to mention how the hell was she convicted with no evidence and only her own ravings).
Weak ending aside, I enjoyed the time I spent with this book and find myself becoming a firm fan of DiLouie’s work. I definitely think this is worth checking out if you feel a musical temptation in your soul… 😈
My Ex, The Antichrist, is the campy, cooky, surprisingly sincere love child of Daisy Jones and the Six, The Exorcist, and something altogether more outrageous like Rocky Horror.
Repressed Catholic School Girl™️ yearns for Something More™️, meets Cute And Mysterious Boy™️ who is - surprise - the devil in disguise! Rock music, group hallucinations, and a surprisingly comedic chain of killer clergy ensue.
I had such a fun time with this book. Very reminiscent of Daisy Jones with its documentary style then/now narrative structure, this breaks the band-doco mold by introducing a delish culty element alongside a heaping serve of humour. I absolutely cackled more than once, especially at some of the more ridiculous imagery (the giant sword wielding nun was a high point personally).
If there was one weak point of this book it was its ending. There was so much build up but the climatic moment - the bass drop if you will - was insufficient for the scope of the story. Slightly spoiler to say but I still don’t really understand how we went from post-we-killed-the-devil-and-lived-superstardom to asking to be arrested (not to mention how the hell was she convicted with no evidence and only her own ravings).
Weak ending aside, I enjoyed the time I spent with this book and find myself becoming a firm fan of DiLouie’s work. I definitely think this is worth checking out if you feel a musical temptation in your soul… 😈
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes