A review by missmagpie
The Anomaly by Michael Rutger

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

While the prose is good, the plot and the characters are so incredibly boring that getting to the end of this book was a slog. There is only one scene that I genuinely loved -
when, after a completely unexpected moment of alien-style body horror that shocks both us and the main characters, one of the characters IMMEDIATELY runs up and curbs stomps the creature to death. My man! That's how you survive the horror novel. Truly made me laugh out loud for several minutes.
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