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turbogoblin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
xspookyghoulx's review against another edition
5.0
“The mailman delivered letters into mailboxes. Gardener had once delivered men into coffins.”
Such a brilliant book!!
Such a brilliant book!!
norakatie's review against another edition
4.0
What a wild book! It was definitely creepy, well written, and just a good story. It was a little hard for me to get into it at first but the story really took off. I honestly almost cried at the end of the book.
mokellz12's review against another edition
Just didn't do anything for me, didn't keep my interest.. not sure what's happening
kosmond's review
2.0
**Original review posted here.**
My Review:
2.5*'s
I don't even know where to start on this one! All I can say is don't read this at night, alone and in the dark. Holy hell, this is a book that I will add to my list of scary books I've read. And to be honest, that list isn't very long (The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper is on the list too).
Little Heaven is gruesome, vivid, and just plain eerie and creepy. I've never read any other book by Nick Cutter and I can't say that I will if they are all like this one. Not that I didn't like the book, I just don't like to be scared! The writing is great in Little Heaven, the attention to detail is there for sure, along with the creep factor. Cutter definitely left a lot open for the readers imagination in terms of what the characters saw or felt and it was a different experience reading a book like that.
Micah, Eb and Minerva are all very different characters but are all bounty hunters who meet up to check on a young womans nephew. A very interesting plot where you'll go back to when they met for the very first time, or "Beginnings" as a part of the book is called. The way the novel is separated into parts with a few illustrations throughout added to the overall appeal of the book I think.
Overall, Little Heaven, while I was strongly intrigued by the synopsis was a little too much on the horrifying and gruesome end of things for me to thoroughly enjoy the whole thing. I tried, but I think I'll stick to my usual next time!
My Review:
2.5*'s
I don't even know where to start on this one! All I can say is don't read this at night, alone and in the dark. Holy hell, this is a book that I will add to my list of scary books I've read. And to be honest, that list isn't very long (The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper is on the list too).
Little Heaven is gruesome, vivid, and just plain eerie and creepy. I've never read any other book by Nick Cutter and I can't say that I will if they are all like this one. Not that I didn't like the book, I just don't like to be scared! The writing is great in Little Heaven, the attention to detail is there for sure, along with the creep factor. Cutter definitely left a lot open for the readers imagination in terms of what the characters saw or felt and it was a different experience reading a book like that.
Micah, Eb and Minerva are all very different characters but are all bounty hunters who meet up to check on a young womans nephew. A very interesting plot where you'll go back to when they met for the very first time, or "Beginnings" as a part of the book is called. The way the novel is separated into parts with a few illustrations throughout added to the overall appeal of the book I think.
Overall, Little Heaven, while I was strongly intrigued by the synopsis was a little too much on the horrifying and gruesome end of things for me to thoroughly enjoy the whole thing. I tried, but I think I'll stick to my usual next time!
debbiesf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hrmrmrm where do I begin w this book? ill start off by saying I read The Troop a few years back and really loved that back. Nick Cutter has a nauseatingly strong grasp of body horror and it shines through in this book just as much as the former. I am a huge fan of media surrounding cults, but not so much folklore, so maybe this book was not quite up my alley. I prefer psychological and paranormal horror to monsters, although I will say the monster (?) of this book had a very very heavy psychological aspect that I really liked. overall, it was enjoyable, but it definitely felt drawn out and I don't know if the split timelines were the right move. we spent a vast majority of the novel in the past and a few blips in the present, with an ending that felt unsatisfying and sudden to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment