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jmaronson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
1jessml's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
luthorsilver's review against another edition
3.0
Not gonna lie, I really love the murders and gores of this book. They all paint the picture of a classic horror book that I ideally would enjoy. Those also include plot twists and the strangely well-connected plot lines that intertwine the characters' altogether.
However, I'm not quite sure if it's because of the lack of shock quality that this book doesn't quite appeal to me so much. It honestly feels like reading a Wikipedia page of a true crime case, only with more elaborated internal feelings and exposition.
Would I give it a second chance? Very well be.
However, I'm not quite sure if it's because of the lack of shock quality that this book doesn't quite appeal to me so much. It honestly feels like reading a Wikipedia page of a true crime case, only with more elaborated internal feelings and exposition.
Would I give it a second chance? Very well be.
dr_sleep's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ssmart213's review against another edition
3.0
Although I enjoyed this it could have been better. The story was gruesome at times but also predictable. Parts of it were very fast paced and interesting but other times I was wanting much more than I was given. With all the good review it got I was defiantly expecting more from this book.
reedhebert's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jasminelucyx's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this so much. It was atmospheric, set in the southern USA and had some strong southern gothic vibes. It’s dark and quite grim so not sure I’d recommended it unless you are big on horror. I love when multiple storylines converge into one big plot, and this book certainly has some characters (none of whom are very nice though
sarahcollie's review against another edition
dark
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
livrawds's review against another edition
5.0
I loooooved this book although it creeped me out and at the end left me slightly terrified of certain things but in the best ways I loved how dark it was and how it didn’t hold back and managed to get me to sympathise with morally gray sometimes criminal characters and how it commented on some awfully true subjects in religion with characters like Lenora and her experience with abuse from her preacher and the emotional distraught her fate left me and her family with ultimately I liked all the characters I’d have to say for me the best parts were Arvins family life Lenora’s hardships and Roy’s meeting with Sandy and Carl I thought the earlier seen with Helen was so interesting to see how deluded he was and how easily manipulated he was by Theodore
And the weirdest thing for me was I hated Theodore as a person but it’s the fact that there is actually a really weirdly nice moment when you’re rooting for him when he explains his relationship with a man “ain’t hurting nobody “
And I thought that little moment with him added humanity to his immoral character
As for the way Arvin’s story plays out I liked seeing the Preacher and Carl get there’s even Lee but the only one I was sorry for was Sandy who you see through the course of the book didn’t like what she was doing and ultimately saw a chance at life before she died
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I did like with Carl and Sandy how there was an element of care in their relationship about her health and sadly it’s what ultimately cost her.
I liked with Arvin however, how he does exactly what his father did in different ways we can’t deny that in parts of our brains in reading this we know the Preacher Teagardin and Carl deserve it
The only exception being Lee & Sandy and I liked that he actually got away and it left it open ended as to what happened
The movie however... was massively disappointing to me they cut out massive chunks important ones mind your to suit the length of the film and left massive plot holes and things that were in the book that would have made the story make more sense such as switching Roy’s death to the very start and not exploring his character and him leaving Theodore ALIVE unlike in the book on the road saying they were “the couple’s first kill “
I didn’t like with Willard in the film how they only showed one sacrifice the dog. Instead of the massive extent he went to.
However I cannot fault the casting in this for the
Most part or was enjoyable and I was cowering at scenes I knew where coming and the accents and how I thought it would look in my head where so accurate
All in all I highly recommend this exceptional horror
And the weirdest thing for me was I hated Theodore as a person but it’s the fact that there is actually a really weirdly nice moment when you’re rooting for him when he explains his relationship with a man “ain’t hurting nobody “
And I thought that little moment with him added humanity to his immoral character
As for the way Arvin’s story plays out I liked seeing the Preacher and Carl get there’s even Lee but the only one I was sorry for was Sandy who you see through the course of the book didn’t like what she was doing and ultimately saw a chance at life before she died
QUICK SIDEBAR*
I did like with Carl and Sandy how there was an element of care in their relationship about her health and sadly it’s what ultimately cost her.
I liked with Arvin however, how he does exactly what his father did in different ways we can’t deny that in parts of our brains in reading this we know the Preacher Teagardin and Carl deserve it
The only exception being Lee & Sandy and I liked that he actually got away and it left it open ended as to what happened
The movie however... was massively disappointing to me they cut out massive chunks important ones mind your to suit the length of the film and left massive plot holes and things that were in the book that would have made the story make more sense such as switching Roy’s death to the very start and not exploring his character and him leaving Theodore ALIVE unlike in the book on the road saying they were “the couple’s first kill “
I didn’t like with Willard in the film how they only showed one sacrifice the dog. Instead of the massive extent he went to.
However I cannot fault the casting in this for the
Most part or was enjoyable and I was cowering at scenes I knew where coming and the accents and how I thought it would look in my head where so accurate
All in all I highly recommend this exceptional horror
hippiekittie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25