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jane_moriarty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
But then... it took me about two months to even finish the book. I had to force myself to finish the second half. The premise is really good and the plot and explanations were interesting, and there were some creepy scenes in the beginning (though not THAT scary tbh). I could have dealt with the unlikeable characters and the fact that this doesn't even come close to passing the bechdel test, but it just dragged on and on, the pacing is terrible, the chapters endlessly long and there is a lot of tell instead of show.
Maybe I would give a much shorter book by the author another try.
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture and Rape
Child abuse not sexual Rape mentioned but not described in detailnarsere's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, and Animal death
archaicrobin's review
- 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
Kyle is an indie documentarian offered the deal of a lifetime: to shoot an exclusive documentary with never before interviewed members from the gruesome Last Days cult. As Kyle and his friend Dan interview ex members and slowly begin unraveling the truth behind this cult the less likely they are to survive…
Ghosts, cults, possessions, and the mix of lore that Nevill is so gifted at make this another must read in my opinion. If you’re looking for some fast paced, lore centric, truly terrifying horror I’d recommend anything by Adam Nevill.
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Cannibalism
katie316says's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape
kbaker20's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The story follows a seemingly normal guy as he tries to pull together this documentary film about a cult. A slow burn as he gets pulled further and further down the rabbit hole of the history and into the reality, which stretches his sanity. It reads like a pseudo-documentary. Think of the movies The Blair Witch Project or Grave Encounters. My first literary encounter of this device to pull you through the plot.
Although a slow burn, it is a page turner. You speed through trying to collect those breadcrumbs around what had happened along with the main character. The “trail” is long but does not feel that way at all. If a 500+ page book could be called a “quick read,” then I think this would qualify.
Moderate: Child abuse
jet_nebula's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Vomit, and Child abuse
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism
madarauchiha's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
It's entirely unrelated and not even in the same genre perhaps? But this book describes Lost Carcosa very well in my eyes. Just a weird, bizarre, forbidden place out there some where full of shit that will fuck you up because it wants to. It wants to hurt.
I think someone complained a lil about the
The context is
Note. When I say 'clean' I mean physically free of dirt, mess, sweat, etc. There is a deeper meaning in the context but I'm using that word to single out which individual I'm referring to.
Miscellany
best part of the book 😻
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Trafficking, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
a_reader_of_book's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Blood and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Torture
cjblates's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, Blood, and Child abuse