A review by thegr8estangell
The Troop by Nick Cutter

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Gross. That's one word to describe this book. Gross. I thought the story was good. The plot of the book progressed pretty quickly and was really intense at some points. Being in Boy Scouts at that age made this book much more scary than it needed to be. There were ALOT of random tangents in this book that took you out of the plot. They were little stories that gave a look into the boy's lives outside of the island but they really didn't expand on the story for me. I skimmed a few of those because I just didn't care. I thought Shelley was a bit much as a character. This book was good, gross, and grotesque. I'm going to go take a shower now... 
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