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A review by mdahg
The Troop by Nick Cutter
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I was really taken aback by the writing style of this book. I did read it almost exclusively on audio and between the narration style and the writing style, this book was almost… poetic(?) for lack of a better word. The way Cutter describes horrific things is brash but also almost purple prose, in my opinion. It added so much to the bleak, sorrowful story.
The Troop grossed me out, churned my stomach like nothing has since Tender is the Flesh. But it also did what I love in horror stories which is deep dive into the internal dialogues of the character’s during this unimaginably terrifying experience. Maybe it’s because I’m a mother to two boys but being in the heads of these young teenage boys was devastating. They all had such different life experiences and reactions to the events and I had strong feelings toward each boy.
The Troop grossed me out, churned my stomach like nothing has since Tender is the Flesh. But it also did what I love in horror stories which is deep dive into the internal dialogues of the character’s during this unimaginably terrifying experience. Maybe it’s because I’m a mother to two boys but being in the heads of these young teenage boys was devastating. They all had such different life experiences and reactions to the events and I had strong feelings toward each boy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror