Дочитал, потому что в свое время очень понравился Rogue Male. Почему-то я думал, что книга про "первобытный ужас, живущий в каждом", что-то в этом роде, но этот ужас там хотя и упоминается, но не является темой. В принципе, это вполне безыскусный "охотничий триллер": кто-то ходит на зверя, изучает его повадки, подстерегает, зверь этого кого-то тоже подстерегает, тоже изучает его повадки. Кто победил, известно из предисловия. Наверное, у этого жанра должны быть свои любители, но я, увы, не отношусь к ним.
I read Dance of the Dwarfs: very fine writing, detail, setting, atmosphere, very convincing sense of place, intriguing - until 2/3 in, when the 'dwarfs' are revealed, with a crushing disappointment, to have been just some dumb animals: after that, it was all downhill. pity for wasting such a wonderful setting for THIS tale. the title and advertising are misleading: I don't even see this as a horror novel, though that is not my major complaint. after the revelation, it is just ridiculous, uninteresting and unintentionally funny (though not in a fun way). I'm glad I read it because the setting is very vivid and close to my heart, but - the point of it all? I see none.
What do You think about Dance Of The Dwarfs (2000)?
The story Household tells here is not without interest. It has many moments of suspense and a few that are genuinely terrifying. Unfortunately, there is only enough plot and atmosphere for a long short story, and this is a 260 page novel. Remember, this opinion comes from someone who is a big fan of Machen and Blackwood and Lovecraft, someone who loves the leisurely atmospheric build-ups of their short stories and novellas. But Household's original conception, although intriguing, is much too slender for this book.
—Bill Kerwin
