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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Disgusting & Devastating.
Nick Cutter is an amazing writer, I’m not often someone that visualize themselves in books but with his it comes horrifyingly easy. I had to go through this in doses because some moments were just too gross for me.
Nick Cutter is an amazing writer, I’m not often someone that visualize themselves in books but with his it comes horrifyingly easy. I had to go through this in doses because some moments were just too gross for me.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
NASTY NASTY NASTY
just the way I like it. absolutely disgusting and gruesome in all the best ways. the story was so tense and visceral. it had me squirming the whole time. so much fun.
just the way I like it. absolutely disgusting and gruesome in all the best ways. the story was so tense and visceral. it had me squirming the whole time. so much fun.
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so good. That's it. I'm very new to the horror genre, and this book has really made me want to dive in deeper.
I wanted to like this book so much. But I didn't and here's why. As it turns out, the books is set in and closely around, Prince Edward Island. I live, right now, on Prince Edward Island. On the day I started this book, I was actually near where the book is ostensibly set. And that's where it all went wrong. I'm all for artistic license, but I'm also for a little research.
There are so many things, geographic, descriptive, animals etc, that are just plain wrong, I kept being jarred right out of the story Ok, being a little pedantic here, but by way of example, Shearwaters, the birds, are in no way related to puffins. Nick has confused the genus "puffinus" with the bird "Puffin" - but if you've ever SEEN the two birds, you know that they are in no way related. I guess that's what happens when you only read the top part of the Wikipedia entry.
Indeed, it's a real shame, because the story itself, is actually pretty engaging. I kept trying to ignore the "wrong" and get back into the story, but I hit a point where I just gave up.
Perhaps, if you, like most people, don't live here, and aren't too concerned about accuracy, you'll be able to settle in and enjoy it. I couldn't.
Hopefully, in his next outing, Nick (Craig) will do a little more research, or his editor will ask for more.
There are so many things, geographic, descriptive, animals etc, that are just plain wrong, I kept being jarred right out of the story Ok, being a little pedantic here, but by way of example, Shearwaters, the birds, are in no way related to puffins. Nick has confused the genus "puffinus" with the bird "Puffin" - but if you've ever SEEN the two birds, you know that they are in no way related. I guess that's what happens when you only read the top part of the Wikipedia entry.
Indeed, it's a real shame, because the story itself, is actually pretty engaging. I kept trying to ignore the "wrong" and get back into the story, but I hit a point where I just gave up.
Perhaps, if you, like most people, don't live here, and aren't too concerned about accuracy, you'll be able to settle in and enjoy it. I couldn't.
Hopefully, in his next outing, Nick (Craig) will do a little more research, or his editor will ask for more.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
This book takes the concept of "Lord of the Flies" and turned it into the most unsettling, grotesque, revolting horror novel I have read thus far, and I loved it.
The characters are developed beautifully and Nick Cutter writes gore like I've never seen before. It's amazing and made me feel physically ill multiple times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit
5/5 Would not read again. Would not recommend. This was an experience.