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brandia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Almost a perfect thriller but the ending left me a bit confused on a few of the characters. Good set up to the final book.
gassyhaggis's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
johnkuyat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mvri's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
marcus_bines's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The continuation of Jade Daniels' story and the horror of living in Proofrock, Idaho is a masterful example of a slasher novel. It's steeped in horror cinema, drawing on-its-sleeve inspiration from the movies Jones loves, but it's the characters i love here. Jade, fresh out of prison after the events of the first novel (My Heart is a Chainsaw), trying to make sense of who she is after both saving and killing people, and what she should do about the very real threat of Dark Mill South. Letha struggling with the physical toll she carries while being a wife and mother. Hardy, ever the reliable father/grandfather figure for Jade, still haunted by his daughter and wife's deaths. And of course, Cinnamon and Ginger, dealing with trauma in their own unique ways. Which all makes the book sound far more po-faced than it is - a blood-and-guts-soaked romp through a town cut off by a blizzard, with a serial killer on the loose. If you love Scream, Halloween, Friday 13th and the like, then get reading this already.
jjbbq's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I mostly prefer this to My Heart is a Chainsaw. It’s nice to get a larger variety of perspectives in this one. Also fun to have this one specifically talk about how annoying the tone a certain characters is in the first.
I lost the plot a bit in the climax. A lot of whiplashing reveals that I found hard to track.
Another great acknowledgment section. Best I’ve seen.
I lost the plot a bit in the climax. A lot of whiplashing reveals that I found hard to track.
Another great acknowledgment section. Best I’ve seen.
naylorjj's review
3.0
Enjoyed it but was sometimes frustrated. I haven’t watched many horror movies… so I’m not the target audience. So for me the constant references to horror movies from multiple characters could be exhausting.
asganger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pietan's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25