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cmcrockford's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A really strong gritty horror thriller about cycles of violence that luckily also features descriptions worthy of an 80s gore fest and cosmic horror both. Also a biker gang is featured, always cool.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Grief, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Blood, Body horror, Gore, and Torture
kidprezident's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Unlike most reviewers, I thought this book was a decent read. I also thought each fight had a purpose to push along the story and didn't find them too repetitive. However, I was very unhappy with the ending. A lot of things are left unexplained and not in a fun, mysterious way. It almost seems like the author was tired and didn't want to put in the effort to fill in the blanks. At the end, when Jonah confronts Nell about what happened at the house and she completely shuts down, that proved very little, if any, character growth at all. In addition, I found the main characters unlikable and reading their dialog annoyed and frustrated me. They were such dicks to each other for no reason.
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
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