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unfranchisablereadr's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed the pacing of this book. The multiple storylines and POVs kept things interesting. Things go from bad to worse all the way until the end.
lilly_koonce's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely engaging and disturbing at times. Everyone in this book is a little crazy, but I was hoping they would be a bit crazier. :)
karleighreads's review against another edition
4.0
I read this basically one sitting and loved it. It reminded me of the book Sour Candy in the terms of how hard parenting is. As a parent you want your kids to be safe and protected and wanting for nothing even if it kills you. As a mother to a three year old I couldn’t imagine the pain and suffering of losing a child and then going through what the parents did in this book. This was fantastic and I suggest those who like pandemic and weird books to give this one a try.
bleaksalad's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Suffer The Children was a good read until it wasn’t. The premise is endearing and the way events play out is believable and horrific in exactly the way I had hoped. I loved that the true horrors of the book were not the vampire-like children, but the effects such an event had on parents. What the world turned into when parents would go to any length to save their children was truly the scariest part.
However, I felt like I only ever knew the characters at a surface level, which made it hard for me to care about what happened to them. It also made it easier to hate them as events spiraled out of control. Ramona was an incredibly interesting character and her mental deterioration made total sense, but I just couldn’t help but wish her the WORST from the start. In the end, the only person with sane logic was David.
Don’t be misled into thinking this is a creature feature or centered around the monstrous children. This horror novel focuses on the terrifying nature of humanity and how people react when their own is at stake. Definitely worth a read if you’re into horror, but it’ll be low on your list of favorite.
However, I felt like I only ever knew the characters at a surface level, which made it hard for me to care about what happened to them. It also made it easier to hate them as events spiraled out of control. Ramona was an incredibly interesting character and her mental deterioration made total sense, but I just couldn’t help but wish her the WORST from the start. In the end, the only person with sane logic was David.
Don’t be misled into thinking this is a creature feature or centered around the monstrous children. This horror novel focuses on the terrifying nature of humanity and how people react when their own is at stake. Definitely worth a read if you’re into horror, but it’ll be low on your list of favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Gun violence, Suicide, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
kimi_kat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
it’s such a great book!! i loved how all the stories came together near the end.
serenastrike's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
DAMN, this was hard to read and I'm saying that as a parent. I can sit here and say I would do anything to protect my child, but what would I do in this situation? I have no idea. It's horrific to think about.