A review by chuckstafer
The Night House by Jo Nesbø

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This novel was quite the story! Told in 3 parts, it was the story of nefarious evil in the forest surrounding a small Norwegian town and our main character's attempts to vanquish it. The way that the story was told in 3 parts also did keep you on your toes, as at the conclusion of one part you thought one thing was going on, only to start the next part and what you thought was going on was totally wrong! It was an interesting way to structure the novel and I think it did well to promote a feeling of untrustworthiness in the main character, but did ultimately lead me to be very confused at the end of the novel. What story was true? Who was the narrator? Was this the "origin story" of the Night House? I NEED ANSWERS!!!!

Overall I really did enjoy this novel though and the horror elements that were included were well done. A short, engaging read that I would certainly recommend to my fellow horror lovers!