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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Exactly like a creepy thriller from the 80’s. I love that Sylvaine gave us a fast-paced story with high-intensity action without any fluffy side stories. A perfect quick read for Halloween!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
However i thought that story was going to go, I was completely wrong! A fun tale, with plenty of action and interesting characters.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Angela Sylvaine writes some of the most entertaining books I've read, and Chopping Spree is no different. Cultish, occasionally violent, absurd but not really that absurd, it's part nostalgia for a place and an age that no longer really exists as well as a question as to whether it was all really worth existing in the first place. What are we really doing in a mall? What is it we keep alive, what is it we celebrate?
But forget the deeper philosophy, Chopping Spree is about blowing up a mall to spite The Man, and it's fucking glorious. It's sometimes funny, sometimes sad, full of needle drops and playful as a novella gets. It's all the things I most enjoy in a book and more.
But forget the deeper philosophy, Chopping Spree is about blowing up a mall to spite The Man, and it's fucking glorious. It's sometimes funny, sometimes sad, full of needle drops and playful as a novella gets. It's all the things I most enjoy in a book and more.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i read the original chopping spree when it was part of rewind or die and while i love angela sylvaine’s writing i didn’t love chopping spree the first time around — reading this new and improved version though, boy is it a perfect 80s mall horror!
chopping spree takes all the things you love from the 80s like a killer soundtrack and a mall to die for and gives it’s a modern look — with a murderous twist 🔪
there’s actual character depths, ye old teenage fear, build-up to something bigger and some kills that are to die for 🩸 and it genuinely feels like a clear improvement to the original one especially with the characters. which makes it worth reading if you’ve read the OG chopping spree!
if you’ve not read it before, but love 80s horror, teen slashers and thought the fear street films on netflix were great you’ll absolutely love chopping spree (and honestly, the cover makes it worth buying anyway!)
// thank you to the author for the ARC and sorry that life got in the way of me posting a review sooner. loved it!!
fast-paced
This is the second book I’ve read from this author and I loved this one too. I love the 80s/90s style she uses well that’s the vibe I get, the slasher vibe too. This was just full of teen angst for the teen in me also with a bit of violence for the adult in me. Money isn’t always a good thing especially when it’s coated in blood. Honestly can’t wait to read more.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.