A review by essjay
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I read this for the first time almost 10 years ago and it still haunts me in the best possible way.  I think the publisher did a poor job of marketing this, it is definitely NOT the psychological thriller that the blurb makes it out to be. And that's too bad bc I think it has really kept it from finding its audience.