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harpoonholly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This is my first Hailey Piper book, definitely not the last. It is a fulfilling book and an example of how novellas ought to be done. Many novellas are only hints at a greater story that doesn't feel like being told, but Cannibal King knows it only has a little over 100 pages (or 3 hours) and it Uses Them. Piper makes me want more, but also tells me why it's impossible. If it did go on, it would be less.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Cannibalism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying
theliteraryhooker's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you're after an 80s slasher in book form, this is the one for you! A great quick read with characters you can't help but like, and characters you can't help but hate. And of course, Benny Rose makes for a deeply creepy boogeyman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
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