In my personal opinion, after reading all of Christopher Ransom’s books, this is his best piece of work and hasn’t been giving the recognition that his other books (particularly The Birthing House and The People Next Door) have been given.If you’ve read any of his other books I would most certainly recommend this one – or if this is your first Christopher Ransom book it’s a good place to start. The plot is easy to keep up with, keeping you gripped until the very end. It offers you a lot to think about as you come to love the main character more with every chapter. It is a book I’ve let numerous friends borrow and all have come back loving it, even those who usually avoid this genre. It is a book I've happily read many times over, loving it every time.A must read! I enjoyed the clever plot of the story and it's uniqueness. It's not the worst book in the world, nor is it the best. My problem with it is how the author drags the story out longer than it needs to be. literally half a chapter or more is dedicated to the main character walking home. Also whenever the story would pick up and something exciting would happen, it would slow back down or end within the turning of a page. This ultimately made reading It boring at times. The plot starts way to early too, it takes forever to get to what the story is actually about. The blurb also gives it too much credit. Although, on the other hand it it a unique and clever story with relatable characters and a nice open ending. Oh, and I got it for £2, so I don't feel ripped off...
What do You think about The Fading (2000)?
For me this book started off fairly slowly but then gained pace into a book I quite enjoyed.
—randhawa family
The first half of the book was great. I soon lost interest at the second half
—jena
