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The Woods are Dark
by Richard Laymon, Richard Laymon
Trigger warnings: rape, blood, gore, torture, cannibalism, and the list goes on
I first discovered Richard Laymon at the pure age of 13, looking around the library horror section. I discovered [b:Friday Night in Beast House|768924|Friday Night in Beast House|Richard Laymon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1321692772s/768924.jpg|754984] and saw it was a short read, so I grabbed it without a second thought. After devouring it twice in an hour, I realised I had a deep love for splatter punk, specifically, Laymon's works. Unfortunately, my dad found out what I was reading and I was banned from the horror section. Wonderful. Recently, I found a lot of Laymon's books on the Kindle Store for merely 99 pence, and just had to dive back into him.
Finally, I got some time to settle down and read The Woods are Dark and it is the best damn decision I have ever made.
The Woods are Dark is a fast paced, gore fest, and right up my alley. There were hardly any breaks, and although usually, this leaves the reader almost breathless, Laymon does it perfectly. It's not a rush, it's fast paced in a gripping way that really makes you crave more, and I found this so impossible to put down, I passed out when reading it at night because I was so tired.
The next day, I gladly binge read this to completion, and I have never wanted to immediately turn a book back to the first page and start reading it all over again. This reignited my love for splatter punk and I cannot wait to dive into the rest of Laymon's works; probably starting with [b:The Complete Beast House Chronicles|18883841|The Complete Beast House Chronicles|Richard Laymon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389206649s/18883841.jpg|26886844] considering that was the first series I fell in love with him for.
I'd definitely recommend this to horror lovers who love their gore content, and I would say this is probably not the best book to start out with if you're just getting into splatter punk; there's a lot to take in on the "darker side" of fiction. On the other hand, this is probably one of the better books you can read, with good content, a fast but not too fast pace, and damn good writing.
A brilliant 5/5 book, and I'm definitely back in love with Laymon. A pure masterpiece, and a genius of the genre.
I first discovered Richard Laymon at the pure age of 13, looking around the library horror section. I discovered [b:Friday Night in Beast House|768924|Friday Night in Beast House|Richard Laymon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1321692772s/768924.jpg|754984] and saw it was a short read, so I grabbed it without a second thought. After devouring it twice in an hour, I realised I had a deep love for splatter punk, specifically, Laymon's works. Unfortunately, my dad found out what I was reading and I was banned from the horror section. Wonderful. Recently, I found a lot of Laymon's books on the Kindle Store for merely 99 pence, and just had to dive back into him.
Finally, I got some time to settle down and read The Woods are Dark and it is the best damn decision I have ever made.
The Woods are Dark is a fast paced, gore fest, and right up my alley. There were hardly any breaks, and although usually, this leaves the reader almost breathless, Laymon does it perfectly. It's not a rush, it's fast paced in a gripping way that really makes you crave more, and I found this so impossible to put down, I passed out when reading it at night because I was so tired.
The next day, I gladly binge read this to completion, and I have never wanted to immediately turn a book back to the first page and start reading it all over again. This reignited my love for splatter punk and I cannot wait to dive into the rest of Laymon's works; probably starting with [b:The Complete Beast House Chronicles|18883841|The Complete Beast House Chronicles|Richard Laymon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389206649s/18883841.jpg|26886844] considering that was the first series I fell in love with him for.
I'd definitely recommend this to horror lovers who love their gore content, and I would say this is probably not the best book to start out with if you're just getting into splatter punk; there's a lot to take in on the "darker side" of fiction. On the other hand, this is probably one of the better books you can read, with good content, a fast but not too fast pace, and damn good writing.
A brilliant 5/5 book, and I'm definitely back in love with Laymon. A pure masterpiece, and a genius of the genre.