3/5

The Lost Village started out with a promising setup of a young girl wanting to make a documentary about an abandoned village. I really liked the concept of urban exploration in an isolated abandoned town and slowly piecing together what had truly happened there as all the residents disappeared many years prior.

The atmosphere was eerie and I liked the progression of odd things happening around them. I do kind of wish the book leaned even more into the creepiness factor, it had a great setup after all. However I can’t help but be disappointed at the final reveal. It just felt rather unsatisfying unfortunately. It’s a shame but I think it was still worth the read.

The only truly annoying part of the book was all the Americanisms. It takes place in a Swedish town, with Swedish people. Why is everyone using miles, feet, inches and Fahrenheit? Why are they counting seconds in ‘Mississippi’s? Really strange choice there that always threw me.

Overall though I liked the creepiness and buildup a lot, I just wish it wasn’t afraid to really push more into it. It was still a fun read though!