Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

44 reviews

ejr1904's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

4.0

Grotesque. 

This is one of the only books that physically impacted me. The scenes are so visceral. First third is great, middle third is gag inducing, final third made it all worth it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

kingsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Child death, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Self harm, and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, Vomit, and Body shaming

mostlyliterate's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

so so good!! this is going to be one of my go to horror recs 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Medical content, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Cannibalism, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic friendship

rhiannon_reads3's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Stalking