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A review by casparquarius
The Fisherman by John Langan
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I liked this slow burn of a fishing horror quite a lot, and not just because I think fishing is a tragically underutilized horror context. the narrative was well-crafted and compelling, though I did find myself wanting a little more outside of Howard's story
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail