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rcbalter's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
spudnugs96's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
bippityboppityboop's review against another edition
5.0
Spooky, rollicking, literary horror. Perfect PoMo scary story for people who don't really like scary stories. Be brave and try this one! Recommend to: those interested in crime fiction, contemporary art, stories about the Internet, taxidermy.
bookishkaiti's review against another edition
am I getting in a slump??? why am I dnfing so many books? this one had way too many characters to keep up with. maybe it made sense further along but I'm not invested enough to see it played out.
_cherish's review against another edition
It seemed very juvenile. And the beginning was so confusing and just not drawing me into the story in any way.
moodyjulia's review against another edition
3.0
Oof this book was a lot to process. I really liked it at first and it certainly took a lot of twists and turns but the last 100 pages were pretty out there and felt thrown together.
zer0faults's review against another edition
2.0
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The book was OK all the way through and I was enjoying some of it, until the end when everything the crazy guy thought he could do, he actually could do. Maybe it would have been better if it was better horror ... is that what it was going for? I don't even know.lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the distinct characters and the way there seemed to be more to the story than you could know at any given point.
alfsan's review against another edition
4.0
This was just a fantastic rollercoaster. Started reading and thought it was your run of the mill serial killer + troubled cop going through something unique story. And although on the baseline is that, it's also so much more. First of all the way the author embodies the characters, all unique and with a strong inner voice, is a game changer. The way the villain of the story is portrayed is also new. Not a madman, not an evil killer. Just something else. And I'm not referring to something as diverse as SK's The Outsider (don't want to spoil anything for you). I've never read about this author but ran into The Shining Girls cover and Broken Monsters was the one I could get my hands on. Will definitely continue reading Lauren Beukes and her style.
After all this brag and excitement, why don't I give it five stars? overall it was great, but it wasn't 5 star fiction literature great. My points of comparison in somewhat related genres would be 4th of july creek or swan song (if you're into fiction). And I rate it based on emotions produced. Those books, damn, made you happy, sad, cry, etc. Whatever the emotion was, it was hard and sucked you in deeply. And although Broken Monsters does entice a good laugh, and cheering, and also sympathy for stuff that happened to the characters, it still lacks a bit of depth in that emotion.
Till next book!
After all this brag and excitement, why don't I give it five stars? overall it was great, but it wasn't 5 star fiction literature great. My points of comparison in somewhat related genres would be 4th of july creek or swan song (if you're into fiction). And I rate it based on emotions produced. Those books, damn, made you happy, sad, cry, etc. Whatever the emotion was, it was hard and sucked you in deeply. And although Broken Monsters does entice a good laugh, and cheering, and also sympathy for stuff that happened to the characters, it still lacks a bit of depth in that emotion.
Till next book!