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cryptidkay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
SO SCARY! I loved it so much!
I was a little worried about handling the abusive relationship aspects of this book. I really should have been worried about the author's ability to put two monsters in the same book and for me to care about the creature-y one.
I loved the old-school creature feature feel of some of the horror and was shocked by the more modern slasher/thriller style horror the framing narrative incorporated.
I loved it loved it loved it. All the more reason to never go into the woods
I was a little worried about handling the abusive relationship aspects of this book. I really should have been worried about the author's ability to put two monsters in the same book and for me to care about the creature-y one.
I loved the old-school creature feature feel of some of the horror and was shocked by the more modern slasher/thriller style horror the framing narrative incorporated.
I loved it loved it loved it. All the more reason to never go into the woods
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
Um... there's a lot of graphic stuff in this book. Like so much.booksinthefreezersteph's review against another edition
3.5
3.5
Christina Henry's Near the Bone blends together fantastical monsters with very human ones. Mattie lives in an isolated cabin with her husband William. She is not allowed to leave the cabin, and her life has been dictated by his religious fanaticism and abuse. After a strange creature makes its presence known and draws the attention of a group of cryptozoolologists, there is a lot of monsters Mattie has to overcome. The descriptions of domestic abuse might be triggering for some people. Mattie's storyline with William was the more compelling storyline of the two presented, and honestly the more horrifying. I didn't feel connected to the crptid aspects of the story as much. The flashbacks Mattie has along with her coming to terms with her abuse is so human and heartbreaking. Her journey is the best part.
It's a very tense, suspenseful story that I couldn't put down once it got going
Christina Henry's Near the Bone blends together fantastical monsters with very human ones. Mattie lives in an isolated cabin with her husband William. She is not allowed to leave the cabin, and her life has been dictated by his religious fanaticism and abuse. After a strange creature makes its presence known and draws the attention of a group of cryptozoolologists, there is a lot of monsters Mattie has to overcome. The descriptions of domestic abuse might be triggering for some people. Mattie's storyline with William was the more compelling storyline of the two presented, and honestly the more horrifying. I didn't feel connected to the crptid aspects of the story as much. The flashbacks Mattie has along with her coming to terms with her abuse is so human and heartbreaking. Her journey is the best part.
It's a very tense, suspenseful story that I couldn't put down once it got going
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Rape