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kitten_nuisance's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I heard a lot of middling reviews when this came out, and I'm not very into series in general, so I didn't prioritize this book. I decided I finally wanted to "get it read" and know what the deal was. I'm surprised a lot of people seemed disappointed by it; I was gooped throughout, and honestly I think I may have liked it better than Bird Box. The very-very-very end is maybe slightly weak, but even that, I'm hesitant to say. Josh Malerman writes this universe in an entertaining and evocative style, but he's also grappling with some real human-conditiony topics that feel particularly relevant in this day and age.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death, and Suicide
foxybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
The opening hooked me, and the story held me up until about halfway through. But at that point I got the sense that the author was flying through this journey right alongside the protagonist, not really sure where they would end up. That's not a sin in itself, but the conclusion left me wanting.
It didn't quite fit, like I was hearing the ending of a different story, of a different character. And maybe that's what the author was going for, that Malorie is not the woman she once was. But somehow it just fell flat.
It didn't quite fit, like I was hearing the ending of a different story, of a different character. And maybe that's what the author was going for, that Malorie is not the woman she once was. But somehow it just fell flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Stalking
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