8.77k reviews for:

The Troop

Nick Cutter

3.81 AVERAGE

sushiew's review against another edition

4.0

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I’m so sad it ended, i loved the writing style & the very much gory details. I still can’t accept the ending, it wasn’t bad, i was just lowkey rooting for something else.
but anyway, i totally recommend this book to anyone. i’ll probably bug my friends to read it.

jessicaf5987's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

There is a pretty graphic and very detailed section about the killing of a sea turtle and a shorter less detailed memory of killing a kitten

archivistj's review against another edition

3.0

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Parts of this were quite good but it didn't overwhelm me. I wanted more of a creep factor.

ainslet's review against another edition

3.0

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Trigger warnings! Animal abuse, death, cruelty, on top of human body horror. I may be wrong, but I don't think I read any trigger warnings for this book. This was my first Nick Cutter book and I will read more, and will be more wary next time. Animal death and cruelty aren't triggers for me, but I'd like to be warned about it.

tiammc85's review against another edition

5.0

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Trigger warnings for this book for violence against animals, body horror, and parasites.

Be advised, this book is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. But if you can hang on, it's well worth it

Never in my life has a book so terrified and fascinated me at the same time. I almost simultaneously couldn't put it down AND had to take breaks from the horrors squirming across the pages. It made me sick to my stomach at times, but in the end I wept for the boys. For all they had seen and been through, and for all they had lost.

oddlydrawncristi's review against another edition

4.0

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I really enjoyed this creepy story about a "boy scout" troop that gets trapped on an island and then absolute chaos ensues. I may be nuts, but I wanted MORE fear. The story is definitely creepy and I really enjoyed it. It made me think how possible things like this are and that is what is so haunting.

lexi1001's review against another edition

1.5

medium-paced

paperbackbimbo's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I will probably never read books by men again purely for the way they write descriptors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

diabro87's review against another edition

3.5

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Fucking disgusting, interesting in thee way it uses interviews and court hearings throughout for foreshadowing and background info. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

kylee97's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes