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A review by chrissypops
My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie
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? It's complicated
4.0
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