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tnels4's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
timeaisis's review against another edition
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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Incredibly visceral and descriptive. Really grosses you out. A bit predictable at times, but a solid horror read.
syds_shelves's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
yuck. this book was foul but did make me anxious and scared at times. contagion and isolation are two timeless scary tropes when done well
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gore, and Blood
stsylvester666's review against another edition
5.0
Holy shit. This book is HORRIFYING. I found myself queasy and hoping I could close my eyes and skip parts as if it was a movie, which for me means it was a DAMN good horror novel. Not for the weak hearted or those grossed out by body horror.
thecrookedspine's review against another edition
1.0
DNF’d - this is the second book by Nick Cutter I’ve tried and it’s definitely the last. I don’t know why he feels it’s necessary to spend so much time detailing scenes of animal torture and death, but I’m not down for it. It never feels necessary to the plot, more like something he’s working in because he wants to. It feels like the laziest attempt at horror possible, writing something that most people would find upsetting (but isn’t horror, of the definition I’m looking for at least). If animal abuse bothers you, I’d recommend avoiding this author.
whateversierra's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
filthily's review against another edition
4.0
Got through this book quite quickly, interesting story with some very dark turns. I thought the ending was a bit reaching. I think the government would have handled things differently there at the end but that’s just me.
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
This book was just very boring to me. Which sucks cuz it has rave reviews and how disturbing it was and whatnot and it probably is good, but I've had such a busy month that I don't think this book is what I needed right now. It's very slow-paced and not much was happening. And quite frankly, I'm not very fond of the characters. The boys (minus Newton) are obnoxious. And I also don't appreciate the lack of description of characters in this book. There are like 5-6 boys and I honestly can't picture them. All that being said, I'm obviously dnfing this. I think I may come back to it one day though when I actually have some dedicated free time to read it.