The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey

The Curse of the Wendigo

The Monstrumologist #2

Rick Yancey

464 pages first pub 2010 (view editions)

fiction fantasy horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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The Curse of the Wendigo beckons the reader who hungers for a darkly adventurous tale in which a skeptical monstrumologist must confront the possibility that the very monster he dismisses as folklore is transforming a rescued man before his eyes in the forbidding Canadian wilderness.

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Flesh-eating danger abounds in the chilling sequel to The Monstrumologist that is "as fast-paced, elegant, and yes, gruesome as its predecessor" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). While Dr. Warthrop is attempting to disprove that Homo vampiris, ...

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Community Reviews

4.08
based on 1,156 reviews

Moods

dark: 98%

adventurous: 75%

mysterious: 63%

tense: 61%

emotional: 36%

sad: 30%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 11%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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