Reviews

The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

ktjawrites's review

5.0

While The Loop uses “Stranger Things meets World War Z” and “Stranger Things meets Rogue One” to appeal to a casual audience, both comparisons wildly undersell the horrifying thrill-ride you’ll take through Turner Falls.

aaronlindsey's review

3.0

3.5 Stars.

This was a fun ride.
On an episode of Books in the Freezer, Stephen Graham Jones described YA horror as adult novels with all the boring stuff removed. Until I heard that, I didn't even give YA novels a chance. I've been reading for 50 years! I've read all of Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and David Foster Wallace! I couldn't enjoy a "Young" Adult novel any more than I would enjoy the next Disney movie (and I don't even watch movies, or TV).
But then I heard Jones's comment and thought I would give it a try.
And I DID enjoy this one!
On a side note, I've ordered Clown in a Cornfield and am really looking forward to it. :)

brad_brace's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

bryce_is_a_librarian's review

3.0

I read this because of a blurb from Jason Pargin.

Please note this is the first bad advice Jason Pargin has given me.

suvancat's review

4.0

Another whoa book but I liked it. The characters were funny and carried the book along. Some gore so proceed with caution!

bubblegoth's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

As a concept it sounds great, gets very Cronenbergian, which I like. If only I cared the tiniest bit about the characters... just wasn't it for me. Thankfully it was a quick read. 

stephyloveshorror's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

3.75

Very quick paced post apocalyptic story following 2 people that are racially stereotyped in their small town. Some strange things have been happening to the teenagers in their city that is mainly funded my a secret experimental medical company. 

It kind of felt rushed at the end but I overall liked it. 

fritzh8u's review

2.0

Remember that movie The crazies? Yep

thepandamish's review

dark

• Strong character development? Yes

2.5

kranna's review

4.0

This was a very interesting book about a small whose teenagers become very violent and a few teenagers who have to survive. There is two different points of view and most of the book a radio DJ and a teenage girl.I found the radio DJ a little bit flat but I very much enjoy the teenage girl's point of view and her struggling with PTSD.as someone who struggles with PTSD myself I I can completely understand the flashbacks and the fight or flight instinct.