Reviews with content warning for Child death - The Troop

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harryfirsttimereader's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing, grotesque, horrific and down right creepy the book was a rollercoaster read and as a horror fan it was everything you could want, I understand peoples feelings towards certain parts of the book but I didn’t think it was unnecessary as it says a lot about the characters and I felt these parts fit well.

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szek's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

CONTENT WARNING:
Be advised, this novel contains body horror, violence towards and by children, and cruelty towards insects and animals.

The Troop by Nick Cutter is a good work of horror, and largely as a result of its visceral content it has become his most well known. The novel is weak on character development but has a decent and easy to follow plot.

The novel capitalizes on body horror, and David Chronenberg fans will be right at home with this one.

Nick Cutter has alot more for horror lovers if you 'dive' into his other offerings.

This reviewer deliberately chooses not to discuss plot.

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_stephk10's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad fast-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? No

2.5

Terrible writing

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caspian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

nick cutter knows how to write the most nauseating, horrifying concepts you've ever seen in your goddamn life and then has the audacity to involve five 14yo boys. and i eat it up every time

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athompson0429's review against another edition

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dark 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

5.0

Super gross, but I loved it! Very well done, and the descriptions are incredible.

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scockroft's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Brutal. Gross. Messed up.

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dan_tee's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

2.75

Although I thought Cutters writing was good, Shelly ruined this book for me.

The addition of a pointless "crazed psychopath" killer did nothing but make me wish the book didn't have him in it. He was a boring, uninspired character who provided no more tension than the initial premise, and only served to detract from it. He wasn't believable, and it nearly made me stop reading the book. The more I think about it the more annoyed I am by this character, to the point that his pointlessness ruined an otherwise solidly good book.

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