Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Deep by Nick Cutter

244 reviews

freedomofchoys's review against another edition

I can't handle the dog dying 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

amvamp95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Animal death

mmc_librarian's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Animal death, Gore, Grief, and Animal cruelty

shawcrit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual violence and Pedophilia

hi_lara's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

There were way too many flashbacks that pulled me out of the immersion. 

All the characters are so unlikeable they didn’t even like each other. 

I’ve read the Troop before and didn’t like it but decided to give Nick Cutter another go. Sadly I’ve had the same issues with this book. 
I will not read another one of his books, they are just not my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

the_reading_sweater's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Grief, Confinement, Child death, Gore, Cursing, Murder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Chronic illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Dementia, Excrement, and Medical content

yearofthesnk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Masterfully brutal and revolting. He describes violence, body horror, and psychological collapse in incredibly compelling and vivid ways — which made this hard to endure. I took a year-long break partway through after

the dog's torture

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I gave it a high rating because it delivers exceptionally well on what it promises. I have no doubt I'll still think about parts of this years from now.

That being said, the flashbacks can get tedious. I also didn't feel the ending entirely lived up to the harrowing journey through rest of the novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Incest, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Body horror

jmason9's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Terminal illness

zeroschatz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Very well written, but terribly hard to get through some parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault