Review: Solid read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
I bought Totem as part of a pay-it-forward read and review project. For the most part, I REALLY enjoyed this book, as in really really. It is hard to classify as far as genre, but mostly I guess it's sci-fi/fantasy, with generous dashes of horror and suspense. It centers around the people of a small NE town on a February day in 1978; the day a blizzard strikes, some odd strangers arrive, and rather terrifying and unfortunate things start happening.My favorite characters were Josh, Abby and Carl Sanderson, the latter of which I think was especially fascinating-he gave great internal monologue. I didn't like Edward or David much at all, but I liked not liking them, if that makes sense, lol. The wolf is intriguing, the combination of both menacing and obliging behavior makes you really want to know what is behind this creature...and the terrifying eagle... and the mystery of Julian and who he really is and what happened to him.This book leaves you with a lot of questions... and the best part is, you definitely want those answers.