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A review by orcamagicka
The Deep by Nick Cutter
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm stressed and it feels like I've got 8 miles of sea water on my chest. That was completely fucked.
I started this expecting it to be a regular sci-fi horror novel set in the deep sea like "Into the Drowning Deep" (which it partly is). But then it escalates into some pure batshit inanity. Cosmic horror and Lovecraftian galore. The second half of the book is extremely intense. Had to put my book down and do an Instagram cleanse to alleviate the growing nausea and anxiety. How tf someone came up this I have no clue.
Overall a pretty well written, disturbing, insane horror novel with plenty of Stephen King and Lovecraftian elements. Be VERY aware of content warnings before going in.
I started this expecting it to be a regular sci-fi horror novel set in the deep sea like "Into the Drowning Deep" (which it partly is). But then it escalates into some pure batshit inanity. Cosmic horror and Lovecraftian galore. The second half of the book is extremely intense. Had to put my book down and do an Instagram cleanse to alleviate the growing nausea and anxiety. How tf someone came up this I have no clue.
Overall a pretty well written, disturbing, insane horror novel with plenty of Stephen King and Lovecraftian elements. Be VERY aware of content warnings before going in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault