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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I've been waiting to read this book for a few months now, and though I'm not sure what I expected from a book about Bigfoots, I certainly didn't think it would end up as tense and genuinely frightening as it was.
I'm not one to really get scared by horror books, generally. However, something about the way the author constructed the narrative in this story, and the overall tension ratcheting up with every monstrous encounter really had me on edge. I felt myself breathing faster and anxiously trying to not skip ahead to see what happened!
If there's any criticisms to be had for Devolution, I'd say the style of prose is a bit simplistic. I would have liked something a bit more... cinematic, maybe? I know with the structure of the story, how it's laid out as archival documents and interviews, that that style might not make sense, but my point stands. Despite that, and maybe a small handful of questionable character choices, I very much enjoyed this dark, tense tale of the nightmare horrors of the wilderness.
I'm not one to really get scared by horror books, generally. However, something about the way the author constructed the narrative in this story, and the overall tension ratcheting up with every monstrous encounter really had me on edge. I felt myself breathing faster and anxiously trying to not skip ahead to see what happened!
If there's any criticisms to be had for Devolution, I'd say the style of prose is a bit simplistic. I would have liked something a bit more... cinematic, maybe? I know with the structure of the story, how it's laid out as archival documents and interviews, that that style might not make sense, but my point stands. Despite that, and maybe a small handful of questionable character choices, I very much enjoyed this dark, tense tale of the nightmare horrors of the wilderness.
dark
tense
fast-paced
interesting story about a group’s efforts of survival in a remote area against Sasquatch (big foot). Very gory at some spots. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it.
While it at times falters as a diary perspective, this novel stills stands tall as an impressive description of the breakdown of a community. Scary yet uplifting.
I am a sucker for mockumentary and reality-skewing fiction
Came for the relevant regional volcano tidbits, stayed for play on human-centric thinking
Perfectly terrifying read for covid
Came for the relevant regional volcano tidbits, stayed for play on human-centric thinking
Perfectly terrifying read for covid
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
At first I was very intrigued by this book, but I got halfway through and lost all interest. The narrator, Kate, is just so bland and passive that it drove me crazy. And all the characters are caricatures -- most are VERY over the top. And then when Mostar (what the heck kind of name is that??) starts ordering Kate and her husband around (I can't recall his name but he was very one-dimensional) and they "hop to" to follow her every command . . . well, it was just totally unrealistic. This is what I mean by Kate being passive. She seems to want everyone to like her and her crush on their "leader" is beyond silly. In summary, the premise was very interesting but the book seemed as if it were written by a middle-schooler. The first part was entertaining but as soon as Mostar took over the whole thing ran aground. I'm not sure I will finish it.
I think this taught me that I'm not really into creature stories - I'm interested in Bigfoot, but found this kind of boring. I liked the way the book was formatted with multiple accounts and narrators, especially given that they had a variety from different time periods and "expertises." The actual monster wasn't that scary and even though a lot of the book was devoted to the group learning how to fend for themselves, it all slogged together.