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sheriffrockyraccoon 's review for:
The Haar
by David Sodergren
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After hearing about this book online from a few influencers, I was intrigued by the plot. It is definitely bizarre and darkly hilarious with a beautiful message at the end.
I did find the antagonist, Patrick Grant, to be a bit 2-dimensional, so the kills didn’t feel as scary as one could expect as you were generally cheering for the monster. While that can be great for some, I definitely enjoy more intriguing bad guys.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in indie horror or Scottish folk tales. There is also some great dark humor.
I did find the antagonist, Patrick Grant, to be a bit 2-dimensional, so the kills didn’t feel as scary as one could expect as you were generally cheering for the monster. While that can be great for some, I definitely enjoy more intriguing bad guys.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in indie horror or Scottish folk tales. There is also some great dark humor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Classism
Anything you may expect from a gory slasher film is likely described here.