Reviews

The Reddening by Adam L.G. Nevill

renkf7's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Blood, and Gore

dissociates's review

I don't think his writing style is for me at all.

derpyxquack's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

spoonsoup's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

sprout_monster's review

dark fast-paced

3.0

It was pretty good and creative, but then got a little weirdly sexual toward the end, which I absolutely hate.

and I think the surprise pregnancy is stupid and also there's like no way the baby is Steve's or else the doctors would've noticed faster than implied by the fact that they were pumping her full of meds for a while

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

Towards the end, a character is turned on by being violent, so very minor but definitely there.

somebodys_fool's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Animal death

howlhunter's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

dvo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

an_honest_synopsis's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.0

𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔: Honestly, IDFK. Old hippies with a cult obsession with some type of ancient society and/or murdering anyone who might even possibly expose their weird red way of living and dismantling people. 

𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: I tried. I honestly tried. TikTok has told me this was creepy and atmospheric with an intense sense of impending dread and I just got confused. It's a 300-page book that feels like it's 600 pages. I started speed reading around 30%, upped that pace around 50%, and then completely gave up around 75%. I didn't finish but I got 80% through so it counts. WTF is in the cave?!?! If I lasted the last 10% I might have been able to find out but I didn't care anymore. 

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pheebs1776's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0