Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Fallen Boys by Aaron Dries

1 review

shamwow2000's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

This book started off really good. The first half had me hooked. 

Unfortunately, the second half devolves into utter madness. The plot twists become more and more nonsensical, and so many characters are introduced only to disappear pages later or to serve as canon fodder. Almost every plot line feels incomplete, and those that don’t are unsatisfying. 

I’m fine with extreme horror; in fact, it’s my favorite genre. My problem with this novel is that it makes no sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Abortion, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Excrement, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Bullying, Cancer, Infertility, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident and Homophobia