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The Anomaly by Michael Rutger

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baloghbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense

3.25

jrice92's review against another edition

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5.0

“Nobody gets through life without being an asshole...Once in a while you're going to dig in over something and get it wrong and make a scratch on the world you'll never polish off. Those scratches will define you more than anything else.”

Wow. JUST BRILLIANT!
It took me a while to pick up the Anomaly after having it sit on my shelves for months, my god have I been missing out!
This book is fast paced, has great characters with complex fleshed out relationships, a unique story line... Most importantly it's genuinely creepy!

If your a horror fan READ THIS BOOK! Even if you're, not a horror fan read it anyway, it's just that good!

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

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2.0

Definitely readable. However, the main plot line carried a major event stolen from a popular eighties movie. Moreover, the denouement was cobbled together with a bunch of unrealistic and corny twists and turns. The underlying reveal was too fantastical to warrant a higher rating, but as a fast-paced mass market thriller it was compelling albeit in a formulaic way. Just an average read overall.

smg's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious

Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

ummxnadiya's review

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adventurous dark funny 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

3.0

carlabear's review against another edition

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5.0

I devoured this book. I had no idea where it was going, but boy oh boy, I enjoyed it so much when I got there. Definitely going to be picking up the sequel!