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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was so afraid to read this book. As a mother, this isn’t a horror if want to even think about. While I love a good gorefest, there were times where it was almost too much and I found myself cringing a nauseated. That said, this book was full of apocalyptic terror and had me on the edge of my seat. The writing was descriptive and I was able to visualize every disgusting detail.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
This splatterpunk has the splatter and the punk in spades. It's gory and gruesome and it's got a lot to say about society: our priorities and our weaknesses and how quickly it all goes down when things hit the fan. It was an absolutely gross, wild ride of a book that I would highly recommend only to a select few. You have to have a strong stomach for this one.
My one issue was the ending.After all that we had been through in this book, I felt like I wanted something more concrete at the end. The vague cut off of that final two sentences didn't really do it for me. I would have been fine with the ambiguity of Brian running down the tunnel, never knowing if they make it out of the city, if the Craze ever ends, etc. So I'm just pretending it ended right before the Lord of the Flesh reappeared.
My one issue was the ending.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
I always enjoy Athan’s books but I have to say, BB is probably one of my favorites. Gory, fast paced and I also enjoyed the characters. It was over the top but that’s honestly how I prefer my horror! I really hope that he writes a sequel or something else in the same world. Maybe another POV even!?
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No