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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Lord of the Flies on meth. I was prepared by others going into this to not eat when reading, and while I did obey, it wasn't quite as stomach churning as I feared (aside from one spot in particular regarding one of the experimental studies). Grotesquely wonderful and ended on the perfect note.
"It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." (pg14)
"That's what mortal terror felt like, he realized. Tiny fingers tickling you from the inside." (pg88)
"It's always good to have a little fear, son, especially at your age, he heard his mom say. Fear keeps you honest. Fear keeps you safe." (pg133)
"'But perhaps he's not insane,' Hughes tells me. 'The fact may be that his brain is simply unmappable. He is incredibly intelligent. I hate to use a cliché like "off the charts," but... the fact is that modern science has no real means to judge an intellect like his. . . The dividing line between genius and insanity is very thin and quite permeable--which is why so many geniuses descend into madness.'" (pg250)
"'How would you rather die,' he asks himself, 'from a chopping axe or a little blade?'"
"'It's love. Love is the absolute killer. Care. The milk of human kindness. People try so hard to save the people they love they end up catching the contagion themselves. They give comfort, deliver aid, and in doing so they acquire the infection. Then those people are cared for by others and they get infected. On and on it goes.’ He shrugs. ‘But that's people. People care too much. They love at all costs. And so they pay the ultimate price.'"
(pg252-253)
"'Do you know how hard it is to kill something? Nothing wants to die. Things cling to their lives against all hope, even when it's hopeless. It's like the end is always there, you can't escape it, but things try so, so hard not to cross that finish line. . . Things just don't know when to die. I wish they did.'" (pg348)
"It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." (pg14)
"That's what mortal terror felt like, he realized. Tiny fingers tickling you from the inside." (pg88)
"It's always good to have a little fear, son, especially at your age, he heard his mom say. Fear keeps you honest. Fear keeps you safe." (pg133)
"'But perhaps he's not insane,' Hughes tells me. 'The fact may be that his brain is simply unmappable. He is incredibly intelligent. I hate to use a cliché like "off the charts," but... the fact is that modern science has no real means to judge an intellect like his. . . The dividing line between genius and insanity is very thin and quite permeable--which is why so many geniuses descend into madness.'" (pg250)
"'How would you rather die,' he asks himself, 'from a chopping axe or a little blade?'"
"'It's love. Love is the absolute killer. Care. The milk of human kindness. People try so hard to save the people they love they end up catching the contagion themselves. They give comfort, deliver aid, and in doing so they acquire the infection. Then those people are cared for by others and they get infected. On and on it goes.’ He shrugs. ‘But that's people. People care too much. They love at all costs. And so they pay the ultimate price.'"
(pg252-253)
"'Do you know how hard it is to kill something? Nothing wants to die. Things cling to their lives against all hope, even when it's hopeless. It's like the end is always there, you can't escape it, but things try so, so hard not to cross that finish line. . . Things just don't know when to die. I wish they did.'" (pg348)
I wasn’t expecting this to have a sci-fi element, which I really enjoyed, as well as the body horror and the themes reminiscent of Lord of the Flies.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing book and well written! The entire time reading this I was so hooked I couldn’t put it down. Creepy while entertaining at the same time.
Also, poor cat :(
Also, poor cat :(
I picked this one up from an op shop (have previously read one book by Cutter) and hot damn was I pleasantly surprised.
The best way I can explain this one is take The Lord of the Flies, throw in a weaponised science experiment, add a dash of psychological torture and you have a really basic summary of The Troop. A true tale of horror.
The best way I can explain this one is take The Lord of the Flies, throw in a weaponised science experiment, add a dash of psychological torture and you have a really basic summary of The Troop. A true tale of horror.
First off... I feel like I probably would have enjoyed this book more had my life not been so busy and crazy as I was trying to read it. Always felt like I had to take a long break from reading it just as I was starting to get into it. But either way I still had my issues with it. I never really enjoyed any of the characters that much and could not connect with any of them. I liked Max and Newton more towards the end, but was a little too little too late by that point. The gore and the creepiness were excellent, but felt like there was a lot of unnecessary stuff thrown in random places throughout the story which made the flow of the book bad for me. Overall was a good, creepy, scary, DISTURBING story, but just don't think the writing style matched with me very well.
Also... That poor sea turtle :(
Also... That poor sea turtle :(
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the worst books I have ever read. I am genuinely astonished that anyone could claim to have enjoyed this.
See my full review here: https://infinitefreetime.com/2024/08/25/review-the-troop-by-nick-cutter/
See my full review here: https://infinitefreetime.com/2024/08/25/review-the-troop-by-nick-cutter/