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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a crazy book :)
I'll probably read the second part as well.
I'll probably read the second part as well.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I didn't hate the characters, but they almost all had an aspect that made them unlikeable. For the most part they all were low-key like republicans that know they're offensive and just make excuses for it. Gives me bad vibes about the author, but at least the characters mostly knew they were wrong? Also there was at least one slur, I think two, which is not cool and a couple jokes that rub the wrong way since the author is white, I think?
One thing it did well was body horror. I guess I just found the retired football player's initial reaction of ignoring and then deciding to just pull really hard to get it out so he can go back to normal rather than getting a doctor to do it properly. Anyway, I was starting to think body horror wasn't that horrific to me but this changed my mind.
Also I'm so surprised it was read by the author. Typically authors do an awful job narrating fiction, but I thought he did as well as a typical professional narrator.
One thing it did well was body horror. I guess I just found the retired football player's initial reaction of ignoring and then deciding to just pull really hard to get it out so he can go back to normal rather than getting a doctor to do it properly. Anyway, I was starting to think body horror wasn't that horrific to me but this changed my mind.
Also I'm so surprised it was read by the author. Typically authors do an awful job narrating fiction, but I thought he did as well as a typical professional narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not what I was expecting. For some reason this book was nestled in with a bunch of zombie titles and I assumed that it was going to be about zombies. Sigler is a solid writer and although the gratuitous violence at times was a bit much, I enjoyed this non-zombie story about infection. A solid thriller/scifi. I will certainly checkout the sequel to keep up with the characters. I give Sigler props for writing this book in such a way that it can both be a standalone novel or lead you into the second book. I dislike series books that are really just one book broken up into pieces. This book has a good conclusion - though perhaps a bit rushed considering the build-up - that still leaves enough interest for a follow-up. Not my usual genre or style, but an enjoyable read.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this in audiobook form, read by the author. Creepy, hip*, imaginative sci-fi horror with a number of cringeworthy moments.
* Hip is such a great one word oxymoron. But in this case it is meant in a good way.
* Hip is such a great one word oxymoron. But in this case it is meant in a good way.