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Pedo Island Bloodbath
by Duncan Ralston
First off, thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
Second off, there's a list of trigger warnings in the book. If you have strong triggers I recommend you check the list.
I loved this book and had a blast reading it, but the title combined with a lack of professional reviews make it a difficult purchase for public libraries. While the author doesn't necessarily make it political, and it's clearly a fictional book for adults, the title alone could dissuade readers and invite complaints from the general public. I wish that wasn't true, because I would love to have it in my collection... and honestly? I love the title. It's a pretty good litmus test for whether the book is for you.
When you read/heard the title, did you involuntarily laugh out loud before you could stifle yourself? Then you'll probably enjoy this! Otherwise... probably not.
This is not QUITE as extreme as Woom was, or other books in the extreme horror / splatter genre like Slob or Dead Inside. It reads like an author who usually writes that, but is attempting something more mainstream. I don't mean that as a bad thing! The genre needs on-ramps for traditional horror readers, and this is a great one.
This book reminds me of subversive/extreme satire comics, but again on the milder end. Tonally similar to something like Brat Pack by Veitch or Kick-Ass by Millar, but for vampire lore instead of superhero. I look forward to more, and I hope it does find its way into library collections somewhere, but I don't think it would suit the community I serve. Ah well. I'll buy it for me.
Second off, there's a list of trigger warnings in the book. If you have strong triggers I recommend you check the list.
I loved this book and had a blast reading it, but the title combined with a lack of professional reviews make it a difficult purchase for public libraries. While the author doesn't necessarily make it political, and it's clearly a fictional book for adults, the title alone could dissuade readers and invite complaints from the general public. I wish that wasn't true, because I would love to have it in my collection... and honestly? I love the title. It's a pretty good litmus test for whether the book is for you.
When you read/heard the title, did you involuntarily laugh out loud before you could stifle yourself? Then you'll probably enjoy this! Otherwise... probably not.
This is not QUITE as extreme as Woom was, or other books in the extreme horror / splatter genre like Slob or Dead Inside. It reads like an author who usually writes that, but is attempting something more mainstream. I don't mean that as a bad thing! The genre needs on-ramps for traditional horror readers, and this is a great one.
This book reminds me of subversive/extreme satire comics, but again on the milder end. Tonally similar to something like Brat Pack by Veitch or Kick-Ass by Millar, but for vampire lore instead of superhero. I look forward to more, and I hope it does find its way into library collections somewhere, but I don't think it would suit the community I serve. Ah well. I'll buy it for me.