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etc00's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
river_96's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
emilywv's review against another edition
5.0
Not for the faint of heart, or stomach. Lots of terrifying and/or disgusting moments, but there is nothing else like this in young adult literature. Amazingly well written thought-and-feeling-provoking historical horror. Dark and beautiful.
katieanne_____'s review against another edition
4.0
It took me a while to get into this book but i'm so glad I stuck with it. I love gruesome and creepy things to read about so i really enjoyed this, cannot wait to carry on with the series!
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Will Henry was 11 years old when he lost his parents to a fire. With no family left, his father's employer, Dr. Wanthrop, took him in. Will Henry becomes Dr. Wanthrop's assistant in his interesting studies of Monstrumology. A monstrumologist is a scientist who studies and hunts life forms not recognized by science. One evening, a grave robber arrives with something that he believes only Dr. Wanthrop can deal with... and the adventure begins!!
This book follows as Will Henry and the doctor fight the monsters that have shown up in their home town.
Although gruesome, scary and horrifying at some points, it is never without warrant. This is the first book of a series and I cannot wait to read the sequels so I can follow Will Henry and the doctor on more adventures!!
This book follows as Will Henry and the doctor fight the monsters that have shown up in their home town.
Although gruesome, scary and horrifying at some points, it is never without warrant. This is the first book of a series and I cannot wait to read the sequels so I can follow Will Henry and the doctor on more adventures!!
michellewords's review against another edition
5.0
What do you get when you mix Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes, and monsters? You get The Monstrumologist.
This book reminds me why I loved Rick Yancey books so much when I was younger. They are action packed, subtly funny, and a great ride.
It's a pretty straightforward story about a "monstrumologist" and his young assistant, Will Henry, as they find out the story behind an infestation of monsters called Anthropophagi. After they find out how the infestation happened, they must destroy the monsters.
This book is so much fun! It's a plot driven book supported by the character's experiences and personalities, but there's enough under the surface to leave a reader thinking.
I love the way Yancey weaves the actual story with the character's memories. You see Will's parents abrupt passing and the Pellinore (the monstrumologist)'s complicated relationship with his father. The family relationships explored in the book pair so well with the monster's relationships.
Even though it's a plot-driven book, Yancey doesn't hold back on his characters. Pellinore Warthrop is your typical tortured genius with awful social skills. Will Henry is a child, trying to learn about his new position as assistant and growing up. I have to include the side character of Jack Kearns/John J.J. Schmidtt (etc), who added a humorous twist to the dark parts of the book.
Yancey's dialogue is so quick and witty. I love it! I could read this entire book and still enjoy it if it was only with dialogue.
I love this book so much. I've got to go bump the star rating up. It's perfect. It's for me. I'm so happy that this series has four larger sized books. I get to hang with Pellinore and Will for a few more months! Stoked!
Here's my disclaimer though. This book isn't for everyone. It's written as if it's a 'found journal' from 1888-so the language can be flowery and it takes a minute to decipher some sections. It's not "artsy" or "emotional". It's also pretty gory with some descriptions.
This book reminds me why I loved Rick Yancey books so much when I was younger. They are action packed, subtly funny, and a great ride.
It's a pretty straightforward story about a "monstrumologist" and his young assistant, Will Henry, as they find out the story behind an infestation of monsters called Anthropophagi. After they find out how the infestation happened, they must destroy the monsters.
This book is so much fun! It's a plot driven book supported by the character's experiences and personalities, but there's enough under the surface to leave a reader thinking.
I love the way Yancey weaves the actual story with the character's memories. You see Will's parents abrupt passing and the Pellinore (the monstrumologist)'s complicated relationship with his father. The family relationships explored in the book pair so well with the monster's relationships.
Even though it's a plot-driven book, Yancey doesn't hold back on his characters. Pellinore Warthrop is your typical tortured genius with awful social skills. Will Henry is a child, trying to learn about his new position as assistant and growing up. I have to include the side character of Jack Kearns/John J.J. Schmidtt (etc), who added a humorous twist to the dark parts of the book.
Yancey's dialogue is so quick and witty. I love it! I could read this entire book and still enjoy it if it was only with dialogue.
I love this book so much. I've got to go bump the star rating up. It's perfect. It's for me. I'm so happy that this series has four larger sized books. I get to hang with Pellinore and Will for a few more months! Stoked!
Here's my disclaimer though. This book isn't for everyone. It's written as if it's a 'found journal' from 1888-so the language can be flowery and it takes a minute to decipher some sections. It's not "artsy" or "emotional". It's also pretty gory with some descriptions.
nattyg's review against another edition
3.0
Can a book be both exciting and boring? To me this was. How I know it was boring was that it took me so long to finish it. The story was written well. The promised gore and horror was there. The lag between action/plot points/secrets is what made it boring for me. I felt like I had to wade through excess to find the gold.
2015 PopSugar Reading Challenge - A mystery or thriller
2015 PopSugar Reading Challenge - A mystery or thriller
documentno_is's review against another edition
5.0
I read this over a decade ago now but I remember it being impactful to me at the time (I still remember it, unlike most other books I read in 2010.)
magicacat's review against another edition
2.0
I'm honestly not sure what to think about this book.
It's well written but so horribly dry. Action packed yet drags on too long. It doesn't flow, I didn't care about the characters and the monsters, frankly, were boring asf.
There's a decent story in there and maybe in different hands I might have actually cared what happened to the people I was reading about - but as it stands... I was actually glad to limp to the end and finally put it down.
It's well written but so horribly dry. Action packed yet drags on too long. It doesn't flow, I didn't care about the characters and the monsters, frankly, were boring asf.
There's a decent story in there and maybe in different hands I might have actually cared what happened to the people I was reading about - but as it stands... I was actually glad to limp to the end and finally put it down.