A review by lottieingham
The Troop by Nick Cutter

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Delightfully disgusting! One of the best horror novels I’ve had the pleasure of reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Body shaming, Cursing, Medical trauma, Suicide, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, and Vomit

Definitely not for the faint-hearted or squeamish. I’m an avid horror fan and even I found parts of this book difficult to get through (though loved it overall)! Proceed with caution if you’re triggered by gore / body horror / animal abuse.