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rivergardner's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Alcohol, and Animal death
Moderate: Cannibalism, Vomit, and Gun violence
rachel_jozie's review against another edition
3.0
*I’m not going to give you the ‘what this book is about’ blurb – you can read that elsewhere.
1. This book was a bit of a slow burn to start off. I’ll admit, that’s difficult for me, but once this story gets rolling, it does pick up quite a bit, and then it’s pretty constant action or competition.
2. In the beginning, there were a LOT of characters, and it wasn’t clear how they were going to fit together, but it did eventually all make sense and in a good way. Right away in the book you’re getting introduced to person after person after person, and I was completely questioning if I’d be able to remember all of them or if they really even mattered. Yes, they do matter, and Hughes finds a fun way to pull everyone together and really make them more ‘personal’ and stand out in their own ways.
3. This is kind of a 2-for-1 story. There’s the first 3/5-ish of the book where the story is going 1 way and there’s a short mention of something that could have meant something, but you get the feeling it’s a little bigger than just a mentions and then the last 2/5s of the book completely switch and follow this theme, which felt wildly different to me. Not gonna lie - this took me by surprise!
1. This book was a bit of a slow burn to start off. I’ll admit, that’s difficult for me, but once this story gets rolling, it does pick up quite a bit, and then it’s pretty constant action or competition.
2. In the beginning, there were a LOT of characters, and it wasn’t clear how they were going to fit together, but it did eventually all make sense and in a good way. Right away in the book you’re getting introduced to person after person after person, and I was completely questioning if I’d be able to remember all of them or if they really even mattered. Yes, they do matter, and Hughes finds a fun way to pull everyone together and really make them more ‘personal’ and stand out in their own ways.
3. This is kind of a 2-for-1 story. There’s the first 3/5-ish of the book where the story is going 1 way and there’s a short mention of something that could have meant something, but you get the feeling it’s a little bigger than just a mentions and then the last 2/5s of the book completely switch and follow this theme, which felt wildly different to me. Not gonna lie - this took me by surprise!
leefrost1982's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pure 80's horror goodness.
Come to the Rack & Cue, have a fine ale, eat a Porky Pie & try to keep your head.
Come to the Rack & Cue, have a fine ale, eat a Porky Pie & try to keep your head.
thathorrorbish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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