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A review by rohansolo
The Troop by Nick Cutter
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There isn’t anything this book does that the Lord of The Flies hasn’t already done better. At some point, it just becomes torture porn involving children
So many times I found myself asking “Why?”
“Why do I need to know so much about what this minor’s penis is doing, Nick Cutter?”
“Why do we need to know if we can see this minor’s ass crack, Nick Cutter?”
I love horror, I love thrillers, I love gore, but the horror and thrills and gore in this book were senseless, regardless of how well it was written. I wish there was some sort of purpose to everything that happened, but there really wasn’t, so I was just left feeling gross and sad.
However, I do think that’s exactly what the author was going for. Regardless, I personally didn’t enjoy it for that reason.
So many times I found myself asking “Why?”
“Why do I need to know so much about what this minor’s penis is doing, Nick Cutter?”
“Why do we need to know if we can see this minor’s ass crack, Nick Cutter?”
I love horror, I love thrillers, I love gore, but the horror and thrills and gore in this book were senseless, regardless of how well it was written. I wish there was some sort of purpose to everything that happened, but there really wasn’t, so I was just left feeling gross and sad.
However, I do think that’s exactly what the author was going for. Regardless, I personally didn’t enjoy it for that reason.