Reviewed by cornerfolds on
Everything sucks this year!
I heard of Long Lankin while reading reviews for And the Trees Crept In, a book I had high expectations for and was hugely disappointed by. This was supposed to be the better version of that, so I was ready for an amazing, terrifying read!
Honestly, I don't remember how far I made into Long Lankin, but a valiant attempt was made. The book begins when Cora and Mimi are sent to live with their aunt where they're unwanted. They make an attempt to enjoy their time with Auntie Ida while conforming to her strict rules and making friends with a couple local boys. They, of course, get into trouble and things supposedly start getting creepy...
I couldn't find the creep. Horror books need to be good and terrifying if I'm going to enjoy them and, despite the synopsis and the reviews, I just couldn't get into this. It dragged and, while it was atmospheric, it wasn't in a frightening way. Ultimately, I was way too bored and uninvested to make it to the end of Cora and Mimi's story. Coming in at 464 pages, this book is much more of a best than it needs to be.
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- 10 January, 2018: Reviewed