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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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:
No
The Killer on the Road-
You know how Moby Dick is a great book, but it's also a wealth of information about 19th-century whaling and boating? That's what this book is, but with big-rig trucking. And like, it's a good story and I had fun, but sometimes we would really get in the weeds about trucks and the interstate and my eyes would glaze over and I'd forget who I was and what I was doing.
The Babysitter Lives-
I love a good haunted house story. I will always be sat for a haunted house story. Was it unnecessarily convoluted and had way too many ill-defined and frequently stupid/nonsensical rules? Sure. But it was still pretty good! Also, one of the best introductions to any horror book I've read. Oooky spooky.
You know how Moby Dick is a great book, but it's also a wealth of information about 19th-century whaling and boating? That's what this book is, but with big-rig trucking. And like, it's a good story and I had fun, but sometimes we would really get in the weeds about trucks and the interstate and my eyes would glaze over and I'd forget who I was and what I was doing.
The Babysitter Lives-
I love a good haunted house story. I will always be sat for a haunted house story. Was it unnecessarily convoluted and had way too many ill-defined and frequently stupid/nonsensical rules? Sure. But it was still pretty good! Also, one of the best introductions to any horror book I've read. Oooky spooky.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
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:
Complicated
Rating just Killer on the Road
I just can't do it! No matter how hard I try, Stephen Graham Jones is not for me.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A gory, road horror novel with a final girl trope. It was great on audio (easier to follow the storyline compared to this author's written work for me). The narrator had a monotone quality to her voice that I didn't particularly care for, but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book.
There's a lot of trucker lingo that I found to be both immersive and hard to decipher, but it was nothing a little googling couldn't help. I think it's important to highlight there is a paranormal aspect here that is integral to the killer's character. Our final girl, Harper, is bad-ass although not without her own faults and bad ideas.
Highly recommend for readers of the horror genre, particularly if you like a paranormal serial killer and a strong female lead. Strong sense of place and an interesting insight into trucker life out on the road.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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