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A review by julia11
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
4.0
4.5 stars.
The Morrows are a poor family that 'live off the land'. But they're not hunting animals, they're hunting people. The youngest son, Micheal, is conditioned early on to believe this is the only way for survival, but unlike his family, he doesn't enjoy the hunt. Michael's life, as he knows it, is changed when his brother, Reb, introduces him to a girl and gives him a glimpse of normal life... But Reb only has revenge on his mind.
I've heard a lot about Ania Ahlborn from other horror readers and I hadn't checked her out until now and I can't wait to binge read more. It's brutal, horrifying and twisty. She does such a good job of making you root for a character that really shouldn't be likeable. Every time I thought for sure I had the twist figured out, some other piece of information would be thrown in and I'd be back at square 1. My only downfall was that it felt a little slow at times, which is a weird thing to say about a book about cannibals. I liked the character development but it felt like it was dragging at times. That's the only thing keeping it from being a 5 star read for me, otherwise I really enjoyed it!
The Morrows are a poor family that 'live off the land'. But they're not hunting animals, they're hunting people. The youngest son, Micheal, is conditioned early on to believe this is the only way for survival, but unlike his family, he doesn't enjoy the hunt. Michael's life, as he knows it, is changed when his brother, Reb, introduces him to a girl and gives him a glimpse of normal life... But Reb only has revenge on his mind.
I've heard a lot about Ania Ahlborn from other horror readers and I hadn't checked her out until now and I can't wait to binge read more. It's brutal, horrifying and twisty. She does such a good job of making you root for a character that really shouldn't be likeable. Every time I thought for sure I had the twist figured out, some other piece of information would be thrown in and I'd be back at square 1. My only downfall was that it felt a little slow at times, which is a weird thing to say about a book about cannibals. I liked the character development but it felt like it was dragging at times. That's the only thing keeping it from being a 5 star read for me, otherwise I really enjoyed it!