Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Last Days by Adam L.G. Nevill

4 reviews

inkwithimagination's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was my first time reading a horror story with a documentary-like setting, which intrigued me a lot. The book started well with its creepy storytelling, making me feel uneasy, especially when I read it at night in the dark. However, the writing style turned me off because I sometimes had a hard time pinpointing who was talking. Additionally, because it was set up as a documentary, the story could be quite wordy. While I understand the need to explain or narrate the situation, the writer seemed to drag the story out with unnecessary dialogue, which sometimes made me bored.

The ending disappointed me a lot; it felt rushed and unsatisfying because I wanted more from the story's conclusion.

Nevertheless, the book managed to keep me entertained, although it took me a long time to finish it. I'm not sure if I would read another book by this author, as the writing style can be a major turn-off for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Child abuse

jane_moriarty's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

I found rhis book in a reel titled "books that actually scared me". When I found out that it is about a murderous cult AND my local library had the ebook, it seemed like fate. I expected to eat this up. I am obsessed with cults, it's the only true crime topic I enjoy.

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.

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Content Warnings

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 detail

narsere's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, and Animal death

ohhthehorrors's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Rape, Death, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence