Reviews

The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

hakimbriki's review against another edition

3.0

The Loop is a fun read. Jeremy Robert Johnson’s characters are true to life, relatable, badass, and funny. I feel like the story could have been developed more so as to produce a more complete picture of the corporation and a better ending.
The Loop left me wanting more... a lot more! But that doesn’t change the fact that JRJ is one of the most exciting authors of the nouvelle vague of horror.

marieintheraw's review against another edition

4.0

Overall, the narration is not my favorite style, but an interesting horror sci-fi read for sure.

 I received an ecopy of this book via Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.

runawaytrain's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

flowtjo's review against another edition

Meh writing

avstintyler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I always tell myself I would survive the zombie apocalypse, but there's no chance in hell I would survive whatever you want to call this. Like The Crazies (2010) but ~sci-fi.

elipep's review against another edition

It's too young adult for me. I just don't like most YA

alexisofroses's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

sometimesellie's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

defaultnamespace's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

scribbler67's review against another edition

3.0

I liked a lot of things about this book—interesting premise, some likable characters, exciting action, well executed plot and decent writing. A lot of this story takes place in the head of the main character, a 16 or 17 year-old girl named Lucy with a lot of traumatic backstory. I liked Lucy. She’s tough, smart and is able to tap into her past trauma for some of that strength. My only problem is that a lot of the time as I was listening to her thought process I just didn’t believe these were the thoughts of a teenage girl. It wasn’t all the time but it was often enough to be noticeable and it would take me out of the flow of the story. A minor complaint for a book that I actually really enjoyed.