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I said some variation of "ew!" out loud many, many times during my reading of this book. It's wonderfully gory but just as atmospheric and eerie. This story easily spans a few horror subgenres with elements of action, folk, and bits of comedy here and there. It's long but intense and fast paced; I couldn't put it down. Nick Cutter is seriously talented and I'm looking forward to reading his other books.

vaudevillianveteran's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

harrisoncrerar's review against another edition

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dark sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

marieren's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

darthkitty23's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

kdickerson38's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

Cosmic horror; body horror; cult and supernatural themes; slow burn with tension and feelings of dread; ominous and unsettling; atmospheric; not a big fun of the western vibes and the dialogue, and I kept getting confused with jumping timelines; I zoned out a lot, all throughout the book, but I at least started enjoying it more in the second half and I liked the ending.

I'm thinking I may have liked this one better if I had read the physical book rather than the audiobook (also, the pics are pretty epic in the book).

kayshorrorcorner's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my favorite cult horror stories; genuinely freakish eldritch monsters plus a suspenseful cult mystery

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