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A review by ciciwilkie
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
4.0
The reviews were so mixed but I would say this pleasantly surprised me. I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend though I will say it could be triggering in many ways.
There was a lot of violence from the grisly deaths but also the teen girls dabbling in the dark side of the internet. From pedophiles, sexual assault, to a possessed serial killer this book has a lot going on.
The story slowly builds, which I know some people don't like but I enjoyed getting to know all the character's storylines and seeing them weave together later on. I felt like the characters were realistic, they had flaws and traits you could relate to and the city of Detroit is described so well.
I liked connecting the dots and I enjoyed the writing though it was dark. I listened on audio and at one time the C word was said probably 20 times and I was glad I work at home alone.
I'm not sure I'd put this in the horror genre. It felt more like a detective mystery thriller with a supernatural element. I will definitely be checking out this authors other works.
There was a lot of violence from the grisly deaths but also the teen girls dabbling in the dark side of the internet. From pedophiles, sexual assault, to a possessed serial killer this book has a lot going on.
The story slowly builds, which I know some people don't like but I enjoyed getting to know all the character's storylines and seeing them weave together later on. I felt like the characters were realistic, they had flaws and traits you could relate to and the city of Detroit is described so well.
I liked connecting the dots and I enjoyed the writing though it was dark. I listened on audio and at one time the C word was said probably 20 times and I was glad I work at home alone.
I'm not sure I'd put this in the horror genre. It felt more like a detective mystery thriller with a supernatural element. I will definitely be checking out this authors other works.