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rougarou's review against another edition
As someone who was raised on the xfiles and twilight zone, yeah I was on board with all of this.
erinflight's review
4.0
This is a brutal horror story, in the best possible way.
There's a bit of a quandary, with good horror stories. Often, saying anything about the story spoils the reveal. This is even more true in books that don't rely on one grand 'gotcha', but instead rely on characters slowly realizing the scale and horror of whatever it is that's actually going on.
The initial premise, what the characters know in the first chapter, isn't actually that interesting (yet). And if I tell you anything else, I'll be ruining part of the experience.
So I won't.
Instead I'll just say that this book uses its ideas well. That the forces at work are actually terrifying, are explained just enough to make that terror worse, and that the ending is fantastic, justifying the whole story rather than undercutting it.
Also it's a lot of fun, if you're the kind of person who finds adrenaline raising horror fun.
There's a bit of a quandary, with good horror stories. Often, saying anything about the story spoils the reveal. This is even more true in books that don't rely on one grand 'gotcha', but instead rely on characters slowly realizing the scale and horror of whatever it is that's actually going on.
The initial premise, what the characters know in the first chapter, isn't actually that interesting (yet). And if I tell you anything else, I'll be ruining part of the experience.
So I won't.
Instead I'll just say that this book uses its ideas well. That the forces at work are actually terrifying, are explained just enough to make that terror worse, and that the ending is fantastic, justifying the whole story rather than undercutting it.
Also it's a lot of fun, if you're the kind of person who finds adrenaline raising horror fun.
estam5386's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
skycrasher's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
duparker's review
4.0
Very tight and enjoyable horror/science fiction. I didn't catch that it was a coming of age/teen book when I grabbed it off the shelf, but that really didn't matter. The book is solid and the overall vibe is concrete. I enjoyed the allusions to other post apocalyptical/zombie books, while still having its own feeling and focus. Well done.
thebanhammer's review
2.0
The action was excellently paced and the story moved very quickly. Almost too quickly. This left me wanting when it came to character development and made some of the moral and ethical elements feel a little ham-fisted. That aside, it was a great action/horror read that pulled me through the pages.
jwall0804's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's a fun easy read. Lots of excitement including action and some repetitive gore. I didn't mind it but it didn't necessarily add to the fear. It read somewhat like a YA novel but made for adults due to the content.
benwoll's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0