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The Troop by Nick Cutter
2.0
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Unfortunately this just wasn’t for me. This book relies heavily on the shock value of blood, gore, and guts with a hefty side of animal cruelty, all intended to disturb the reader, without offering an engaging plot or well developed characters to make the book’s morbid offerings feel warranted. 

I guess I just wasn’t scared by the threat on the island, I found each of the boys to be extremely one dimensional and formulaic, and I had to skip every part with animal cruelty because I just don’t fuck with that. There’s also only so many times I can read about a 14 year old psychopath’s erection while he’s getting turned on by  ~beiNg evil~… 

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