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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Is this the best story I ever read in my entire life?
No
Is this the best writing I ever encountered?
Also, no.
Is this a book that keeps you turning the pages to find out "what happens next?"
Hell fucking yes!
If you're a fan of Stephen King you'll love this book. It's gory and all that, yes, but not THAT gory. Like, American Psycho is way worse, lol.
Well and I skipped the part about the kitten. Oh, and yeah, also the turtle. I like dark, twisted things sometimes, but I'm not that depraved, I swear.
Anyway, really, this is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Give it a go if you like Horror. Compulsively readable... you won't be able to put it down. I know I couldn't.
No
Is this the best writing I ever encountered?
Also, no.
Is this a book that keeps you turning the pages to find out "what happens next?"
Hell fucking yes!
If you're a fan of Stephen King you'll love this book. It's gory and all that, yes, but not THAT gory. Like, American Psycho is way worse, lol.
Well and I skipped the part about the kitten. Oh, and yeah, also the turtle. I like dark, twisted things sometimes, but I'm not that depraved, I swear.
Anyway, really, this is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Give it a go if you like Horror. Compulsively readable... you won't be able to put it down. I know I couldn't.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The most unsettling aspect of The Troop by lies in the believability of its premise. I love stories that incorporate other points of view, and Nick Cutter expertly weaves in newspaper and magazine articles and court transcripts into this tale of a weekend scouting expedition gone horribly and terrifyingly awry.
Nick Cutter is clearly a very skilled writer. If his one and only goal in life were to sound so exactly like Stephen King that readers have to Google whether Nick Cutter is a pen name of his, then Cutter can retire in triumph. (Turns out Nick Cutter is not, in fact, Stephen king, but a pen name for author Craig Davidson.)
The sentence-level writing and style of prose is certainly impressive, but the constant tendency toward tangential asides is very distracting, as is the weird King-esque out-of-date teenager lingo. I also personally take issue with the constant insertion of faux snippets from articles, scientific papers, and characters' journals that begin or end most chapters.
Ultimately, I'm not sure who this nasty book is meant to please. I love horror, but I still look for something more enjoyable than the grim, squirming, visceral brutality that this book has in spades.
Its last act redeemed it up to a third star for me, but I certainly didn't love the journey that brought me to that destination.
The sentence-level writing and style of prose is certainly impressive, but the constant tendency toward tangential asides is very distracting, as is the weird King-esque out-of-date teenager lingo. I also personally take issue with the constant insertion of faux snippets from articles, scientific papers, and characters' journals that begin or end most chapters.
Ultimately, I'm not sure who this nasty book is meant to please. I love horror, but I still look for something more enjoyable than the grim, squirming, visceral brutality that this book has in spades.
Its last act redeemed it up to a third star for me, but I certainly didn't love the journey that brought me to that destination.
Very classic horror story. It was definitely well written but just not for me.
this book was disgusting and fearful, in the most brilliant way possible
dark
Sort of felt like someone read Lord of the Flies, thought it was too chipper, and decided to add Damien from the Omen and a dash of governmental research. Not my favorite.
A skin crawling no puns intended horror book that gives me lord of the flies vibes in terms of the decent into chaos and madness. I really enjoyed this book and it reads very quickly. I would like to check out this authors other works.