Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

53 reviews

maggotea's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, and Gun violence

egbarnes19's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Self harm, Medical content, Gore, and Excrement

Moderate: Bullying

jenny_d's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

This book was NOT for me. I expected less deliberate animal cruelty than there was. It didn't make me feel unsettled or grossed out in a fun way. I also didn't like the ending at all. If you're looking for a gore fest, this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Excrement, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, and Blood

Moderate: Body shaming