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A review by nssutton
The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson
Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
DNF at 49%.
The book is billed as a mix of Stranger Things and World War Z, but these are overly generous comparisons. I'm a squeamish dabbling horror reader who still really loved those two stories. Their appeal was the world building, relationships between characters, and use of different entry points into the story -- three things that felt sorely lacking for someone who came to the story expecting them based on the description.
The first two chapters were strong and compelling, but I struggled to get through the cave scene and just couldn't come back from there. There was some crudeness early on that just didn't sit well with me, and then made me question whether I was being a prude, until I saw other reviews make the same point.
DNF at 49%.
The book is billed as a mix of Stranger Things and World War Z, but these are overly generous comparisons. I'm a squeamish dabbling horror reader who still really loved those two stories. Their appeal was the world building, relationships between characters, and use of different entry points into the story -- three things that felt sorely lacking for someone who came to the story expecting them based on the description.
The first two chapters were strong and compelling, but I struggled to get through the cave scene and just couldn't come back from there. There was some crudeness early on that just didn't sit well with me, and then made me question whether I was being a prude, until I saw other reviews make the same point.