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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Man oh man if Cutter had just scrapped that second to last chapter this probably woulda been 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Pedophilia
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Det er en god page turner. Jeg foretrækker de første dele inden det hele bliver lidt syret. Jeg havde nok håbet på mere biologisk gys men jeg var vældigt underholde alligevel. 'GETS er en forfærdelig sygdom og en god ide. Tanken om at miste ens barn og også uhyggeligt.
Another somewhat-page turner from Nick Cutter, a good summer read for me because it kept me curious as to what was happening and gripped me from the start, but I don't think I would recommend it. The pacing bumped it up to a 3 from a 2.5 for me, since I couldn't put it down.
Compared to his other works I've read (The Troop and The Acolyte), this has been my least favourite to read. I felt like the story wasn't as well written as his other works, and it felt a little chaotic to me. Also, I understand why the 'Gets was included, but I would have liked the story to focus on that a bit more (since it was one of the things that piqued my interest), since it wasn't really part of the story at all.
He also seems to really like the insect/bug/animal death imagery, and I found it got to be a bit much in this book.
Compared to his other works I've read (The Troop and The Acolyte), this has been my least favourite to read. I felt like the story wasn't as well written as his other works, and it felt a little chaotic to me. Also, I understand why the 'Gets was included, but I would have liked the story to focus on that a bit more (since it was one of the things that piqued my interest), since it wasn't really part of the story at all.
He also seems to really like the insect/bug/animal death imagery, and I found it got to be a bit much in this book.
Ugh. This book started out so strong I had such high hopes for the first hundred pages. And then it completely tanked. I was SO bored.
As soon as a dog was involved I knew it was going to die a horrid death and I’d have to skip ahead and hug my dog.
It’s just gross. I guess I officially know Nick cutter is not for me.
Just reread my review of the troop and confirms that this author is too gruesome for me and he sure enjoys writing about animal cruelty
As soon as a dog was involved I knew it was going to die a horrid death and I’d have to skip ahead and hug my dog.
It’s just gross. I guess I officially know Nick cutter is not for me.
Just reread my review of the troop and confirms that this author is too gruesome for me and he sure enjoys writing about animal cruelty
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A deadly plague called the ’Gets is spreading, causing people to forget simple functional tasks. With no cure in sight, a mysterious healing substance called "ambrosia" is discovered deep in the Mariana Trench. A research lab is built to study it, but when the team loses contact, a group is sent down to investigate, only to face something far more terrifying than they expected.
I really wanted to love this one, especially after how much I enjoyed The Troop, but unfortunately, this just didn’t work for me. I went into it expecting a story centered around the mysterious illness that was infecting people, but that aspect felt more like a background detail than the main focus. Instead, the plot was heavily centered on animal experimentation, family trauma, and long stretches of flashbacks. There was definitely a disturbing atmosphere, but it didn’t build in a way that kept me fully engaged. I also struggled with the dialogue because often I couldn’t tell if the conversations were actually happening or just playing out in the narrator’s head, which made things feel disjointed and confusing at times. Overall, it had some interesting ideas, but the execution just didn’t land for me.
I really wanted to love this one, especially after how much I enjoyed The Troop, but unfortunately, this just didn’t work for me. I went into it expecting a story centered around the mysterious illness that was infecting people, but that aspect felt more like a background detail than the main focus. Instead, the plot was heavily centered on animal experimentation, family trauma, and long stretches of flashbacks. There was definitely a disturbing atmosphere, but it didn’t build in a way that kept me fully engaged. I also struggled with the dialogue because often I couldn’t tell if the conversations were actually happening or just playing out in the narrator’s head, which made things feel disjointed and confusing at times. Overall, it had some interesting ideas, but the execution just didn’t land for me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
When a disease is ravaging Earth, scientists are sent to the depths of the ocean to unravel the mystery to save the earth.
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Okay, holy claustrophobia. This book suffocated me in the best way. I flew through all 500 pages, my anxiety racing the entire time. I will admit, this has been the first book to actually make me sob. It was so fucking good. I’m convinced everything this man writes is good. Please be warned of animal abuse and dive on in.
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Okay, holy claustrophobia. This book suffocated me in the best way. I flew through all 500 pages, my anxiety racing the entire time. I will admit, this has been the first book to actually make me sob. It was so fucking good. I’m convinced everything this man writes is good. Please be warned of animal abuse and dive on in.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Great psychological horror. Had me on the edge of my seat. Gut wrenching at times. Cutter's work so far has a reoccurrin theme of hopelessness that I absolutely love to devour. It's so well written, the prose is phenomenal. The only reason it's not a 5 star is because the ending left me feeling a bit eh. It was lack luster in comparison to the build up. It also felt, different? Like the vibe wasn't the same. Very similar to the end of the Silent Hill movie, "Let me explain it to you (the audience) dummy."
Spoilers below,
I don't mind the lovecraftian vibe, I just wish it would've been more present. That beyond the Ambrosia there were these entities. And in a way more than just childhood fears. Idk. I hate that it was only in the last two to five minutes of the book. I read 370 pages of Ambrosia is this spooky unknown creature humans have discovered, see the true damage (physically and mentally) it would ultimately cause, only to have it all undone by these two ancient creatures that reveal too much yet not enough all in the last five minutes. There is no more. I wish we would've found them halfway through or something. It just felt like we jumped to a different movie, if that makes sense?
Spoilers below,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated