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the_bookish_scorpio's review against another edition
1.0
TRIGGER WARNING: abusi, tortura
Davvero terribile, certe scene mi hanno disgustata.
Mi aspettavo un horror sci-fi con tanti alieni, ma quello che mi ha sconcertata di più è stato il finale.
Aiuto!
Davvero terribile, certe scene mi hanno disgustata.
Mi aspettavo un horror sci-fi con tanti alieni, ma quello che mi ha sconcertata di più è stato il finale.
Aiuto!
samilly's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
wdianasheppard's review against another edition
5.0
Okay first of all - this isn’t YA. It’s one of the grittier and graphic horrors I’ve read, and I’ve read a bunch.
This isn’t a happy book. I did not enjoy reading it, and I couldn’t stop. I can recognize that the book was excellently done, engaging, well-written, which a few genuine shocks. Some of the plot twists made me cringe, made me nauseous. It was so well-done. I never want to read it again.
If you want a dark, graphic horror, I can’t recommend this enough.
This isn’t a happy book. I did not enjoy reading it, and I couldn’t stop. I can recognize that the book was excellently done, engaging, well-written, which a few genuine shocks. Some of the plot twists made me cringe, made me nauseous. It was so well-done. I never want to read it again.
If you want a dark, graphic horror, I can’t recommend this enough.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
Received advanced reader copy from publisher via Baker & Taylor book supplier
More than two years ago, Liv Fleming's father Lee stumbled into the town square, naked and speaking incoherently about “biological evidence” and being abducted by aliens. Soon after this, Lee went missing. His daughter Liv has tried to move on and accept that he's dead. But, her longtime, childhood friend Doug is clinging to the Sunday tradition they have maintained since Liv’s dad disappeared: they check the traps Lee left behind to catch the aliens. On the Sunday Liv decides to tell Doug she wants to stop checking the traps, they find a creature in one of the traps that proves Lee was telling the truth. Now, Doug and Liv have to decide: do they turn the creature over to authorities? Or do they handle it themselves and try to find out what happened to Lee?
Just another alien story, you say? Yeah, yeah, you say, teens tromping through the woods and find an alien that changes all their beliefs? What else is new & different? Do you think the synopsis is all of Daniel Kraus’s story? Um … one great big, huge, gigantic, NO!
After having done so much reading, I find myself figuring out plot points far sooner than I’d like. Surprises are golden and rare in my reading world. I’m happy to say that Bent Heavens gave me some surprises. It had me gaping at one climax (seriously…thank goodness no flies were in the vicinity to go darting down my throat!) and I was kept guessing until just words before the other big reveal. Any detailed discussion and review of the plot will just lead to spoilers and completely decimate enjoyment of the tale. Readers will need to go into this book just knowing that it isn’t your typical alien-story and you will be surprised, your mind will be blown, and your jaw will drop.
And the included author’s note will make you sick to your stomach.
More than two years ago, Liv Fleming's father Lee stumbled into the town square, naked and speaking incoherently about “biological evidence” and being abducted by aliens. Soon after this, Lee went missing. His daughter Liv has tried to move on and accept that he's dead. But, her longtime, childhood friend Doug is clinging to the Sunday tradition they have maintained since Liv’s dad disappeared: they check the traps Lee left behind to catch the aliens. On the Sunday Liv decides to tell Doug she wants to stop checking the traps, they find a creature in one of the traps that proves Lee was telling the truth. Now, Doug and Liv have to decide: do they turn the creature over to authorities? Or do they handle it themselves and try to find out what happened to Lee?
Just another alien story, you say? Yeah, yeah, you say, teens tromping through the woods and find an alien that changes all their beliefs? What else is new & different? Do you think the synopsis is all of Daniel Kraus’s story? Um … one great big, huge, gigantic, NO!
After having done so much reading, I find myself figuring out plot points far sooner than I’d like. Surprises are golden and rare in my reading world. I’m happy to say that Bent Heavens gave me some surprises. It had me gaping at one climax (seriously…thank goodness no flies were in the vicinity to go darting down my throat!) and I was kept guessing until just words before the other big reveal. Any detailed discussion and review of the plot will just lead to spoilers and completely decimate enjoyment of the tale. Readers will need to go into this book just knowing that it isn’t your typical alien-story and you will be surprised, your mind will be blown, and your jaw will drop.
And the included author’s note will make you sick to your stomach.
booktans's review against another edition
2.0
2.5...such an interesting premise but a boring to read.
mandapandemon's review against another edition
5.0
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh….. what. What?! What was that? Freaking amazing work here. Literally didn’t want to stop reading.
Sci-fi and realistic enough to be scary as hell. That’s all I’m going to say because the twists… oh the freaking twists.
Sci-fi and realistic enough to be scary as hell. That’s all I’m going to say because the twists… oh the freaking twists.
spudnugs96's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
stephsj's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.0
kiddocut's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I feel like the main twist is obvious but there is more to it than a surface idea of said twist. It’s a good idea but falls flat in it’s ability to deliver. With a weak love triangle in the mix too-makes the lead and her friends kind of insufferable in a book that’s explicitly about the conflicts of POW and torture.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cancer, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Gore, Violence, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death of parent, Cursing, Medical trauma, Addiction, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Body horror, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
A lot of mention of the idea of hurting animals? It’s not actually happening but the idea is there? (Plot reasons-it makes sense). Heavy mentions of political acts of violence during the Bush Administration.