Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

146 reviews

mrschy's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

Overall well written just not the type of horror I prefer, felt more fucked up instead of scary. There is good body horror with regards to the infection, how it progresses, and how the infected view themselves. The actual spread within the group felt slow, and the island felt too big. Characters were seperated for hours more then once. There is also a depiction of a psychopath whose backstory includes graphic animal torture and arousal from torture/violence. It felt unnecessary as it was clear prior to that he was a psychopath.

The end cave scenes were my favorite, that was the vibe I wished the whole book had. They felt more intense, and creepy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Torture

smeagol356's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Mental illness, Body horror, Murder, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Animal death, Vomit, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia

heartofhorrors's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Suicide, Violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Torture, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War, Gun violence, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

vinett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Self harm, Body horror, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Fatphobia

nany007's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, and Torture

alsavini's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Eating disorder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Child death, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Gore, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

bites_of_books's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I buddy read this with a friend and I'm very glad that I did because I needed to talk about it with someone as I read certain parts of this book. We follow a group of boys and their scout leader as they face the horrors of someone showing up at their camp with some strange illness. The things that happen in the cabin and then in the woods are brutal and really make the kids do things that no one should ever have to do. Some of the kids try their best to act rationally while others... well, they choose to do things differently. I will not say much because this book should be experienced without knowing too much about what's happening. 
Please check content warnings, do not eat while eating, and just read with care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Violence, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Torture, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Confinement

gianna_lodato's review against another edition

I work in a hospital in a unit known for its gore; the kitten scene was just too much for me I couldn't really recover after that. You definitely need thick skin if you're trying to get through this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic friendship, Torture, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide, Death, Medical trauma, and Gore

mothmaam's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not for the faint of heart, quite graphic. 
A group of boy scouts get stranded on an island after a strange man wanders into their camp. Their scout leader, Tim, is the local doctor and tries to help the man. 

Shelley might be my most hated character ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Vomit and Bullying

jvr1210's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Death, Excrement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Mental illness