Meanwhile, the action of the story was somehow simultaneously implausible and mundane, and it mostly just made me impatient. With a nod to urban legends and friend-of-a-friend tales, the author prepares readers for the surreal truth, the improbable events that “have form, and shape, and weight, and meaning.” Agent: Chris Parris-Lamb, the Gernert Company. I don't expect every book to have the momentum of a freight train, but Universal Harvester was pretty plot-heavy, and all the skipping around did it a complete disservice.

Powerfully evoking the boredom and salt-of-the-earth determination of Jeremy, his friends, and a haunted survivor determined to redress a great loss, Darnielle adeptly juggles multiple stories that collide with chaotic consequences somewhere in the middle of nowhere. At first reluctant to become involved in tracking down the origin of the clips, Jeremy, at the urging of his acquaintance Stephanie Parsons, uncovers the tragic decades-long story behind the videos and experiences an unsavory side of Iowa that he never imagined could exist. It’s a steady job that keeps him out of the house, though things turn weird when customers begin to report dark, disjointed, unnerving movies-within-the-movies on their rented VHS tapes. VOLUME 10 John Darnielle Universal Harvester: A Novel Feature Review Ma6:15. In his early 20s, Jeremy Heldt lives with his father, Steve-Jeremy’s mother was killed in a car accident six years before-and bides his time clerking at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa, waiting for better prospects to arise. Theology News & Christian Book Reviews Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Beginning on the cusp of the 2000s and spanning more than 25 years, the second novel from Darnielle ( Wolf in White Van) is a slow-burn mystery/thriller whose characters are drawn together by an eerie discovery.

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