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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Pretty well written and I tore through it. I know now body horror isn’t my thing; there were places where I had to skip several pages because I couldn’t stand some of the detail and I won’t read about animal torture at all. There is talent here (it’s the author’s first book) but I won’t read more books like it.
dark
reflective
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
It surprised me.
The premise is very simple: there is a group of 5 boy scouts with their scoutmaster who are spending few days on an island that is just close to their town on the mainland. They are supposed to go do scout things but instead, things happen.
Now, I had an idea how the story was going to unfold but it surprised me. The twists and turns are believable and I think it is one of those really rare books that spends some time with child characters instead of lumping them all together in just one headline. It was interesting to meet these five kids.
If you are looking for a good horror/suspense/creepy book, it is for you. Though, I must warn you, it has a lot of gore and there are pages that are very hard to read. Keep that in mind.
3/5 because the story/premise is interesting, not a big fan of the prose and the structure of the book. Total personal opinion: you might like it.
The premise is very simple: there is a group of 5 boy scouts with their scoutmaster who are spending few days on an island that is just close to their town on the mainland. They are supposed to go do scout things but instead, things happen.
Now, I had an idea how the story was going to unfold but it surprised me. The twists and turns are believable and I think it is one of those really rare books that spends some time with child characters instead of lumping them all together in just one headline. It was interesting to meet these five kids.
If you are looking for a good horror/suspense/creepy book, it is for you. Though, I must warn you, it has a lot of gore and there are pages that are very hard to read. Keep that in mind.
3/5 because the story/premise is interesting, not a big fan of the prose and the structure of the book. Total personal opinion: you might like it.
It was too graphic . The depictions of animal cruelty were excessive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Trigger warning: this book has some pretty intense depictions of animal abuse. Those bits were a real struggle for me.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A very enjoyable horror book. It goes over well trodden ground with very vivid body horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Suicide, Murder
Minor: Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
The infection aspect is by far the best aspect of this book, it is absolutely disgusting and intriguing. Characters were alright, wasn’t heavily invested in any of them.