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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I finished this in a single sitting. I needed to see it through to the end, even though at times I felt like I had to physically turn away. Truly gross, truly scary, and at times surprisingly genuine and heartwarming.
When a group of Boy Scouts venture to a small island for their survival lessons, the lessons becomes all too real after a stranger arrives and then quickly becomes ill. Their scoutmaster, the local doctor, attempts to investigate the disease, but ends up becoming the next victim. The troop has no choice but to wait for the boat that is scheduled to pick them up, but it becomes evident that they are not going to be rescued and in order to survive they must fight against this unknown disease and eventually each other. Do they have the skills needed to survive? What is this disease and can they keep from catching it?
The Troop is not for the faint of heart. Cutter uses graphic descriptions of diseases and destruction as he leads the reader through the story. This book takes the reader on a wild ride inside the minds of victims and non-victims alike. One downside of the story is the intermittent notices giving insight into actions off the island. Due to this information, the reader discovers the outcome of the island before actually experiencing it with the boys. It is not enough to take away stars and it does lead to reader anticipation while waiting to discover the “how.” Whether the reader is looking for a medical mystery or an adventure story, they will not be disappointed in this read.
The Troop is not for the faint of heart. Cutter uses graphic descriptions of diseases and destruction as he leads the reader through the story. This book takes the reader on a wild ride inside the minds of victims and non-victims alike. One downside of the story is the intermittent notices giving insight into actions off the island. Due to this information, the reader discovers the outcome of the island before actually experiencing it with the boys. It is not enough to take away stars and it does lead to reader anticipation while waiting to discover the “how.” Whether the reader is looking for a medical mystery or an adventure story, they will not be disappointed in this read.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is burned into my brain in the worst possible way. I almost DNF'd at least three times during the read but I held out. It's just very, very graphic and pretty gross. I would only recommend this book to someone I loathe with everything in my soul.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia
dark
mysterious
tense
Good book but a too gruesome story for my liking right now.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When I read a review saying the reader, at times, had to set the book down and take a deep breath before they continued, I didn't really buy it. But they were spot on - this book is as arresting as it is grotesque. I started reading it on a Friday and without intending to, spent most of my weekend locked onto it. Great read.
dark
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I’m so torn on how to rate this bc it’s really well written and definitely a great horror novel but I wish I could erase it from my memory 😭 this book is very gory and grotesque so shout out to Nick Cutter’s ability to describe a scene but I never want to read anything by him again LOL
fast-paced
I literally had to stop reading/listening to this bc it was just so atrociously atrocious. It was a big ole gore fest that kept trying to out-gore itself. It was the book equivalent to the movies Saw and Hostel.
I hate everything horror and gore but a group of us thought it would be a wise decision to buddy read this. It was not wise.
I hate everything horror and gore but a group of us thought it would be a wise decision to buddy read this. It was not wise.