Reviews

The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois

moespaws16's review against another edition

5.0

This is the first book I have ever annotated and I’m so glad I did. I found some very interesting quotes/scenes that I came back to later.
Overall, I would describe the story as Grimm Fairytales meets *Most/Any* true crime show. I loved every page.

mohaisfuzzy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This would have been perfect if:
• The kids were a bit older (10-12 year olds).
• The transition between characters was smoother and more clear.
• The characters were fewer and more different and unique.

mnmoore145's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars. I got what this book was and why. Short and quick with disturbing imagery for shock factor. That’s not what bothered me. The gore and the descriptions weren’t the issue. It’s that I didn’t care what happened to any of these people because the character development wasn’t the focus. Just a quick horror/shock story. Good for what it was.

jcmiller5's review against another edition

4.0

Okay, so definitely do not read this if you don't like horror/jacked up books! Overall, the writing of this book was really well done I think. The descriptions of certain scenes and characters mindsets were super vivid and I enjoyed that. This is not a happy book and is not something I liked explaining if someone asked "what're you reading?" haha. This was as bad if not worse than the Troop by Nick Cutter when it comes to severity and body horror. The fact that they're little kids (6 years old) makes it worse in my opinion than the Troop (ages 14ish). But I knew what I was getting myself into with this one and I actually enjoyed it! Though, would not recommend to many people lol. 4/5.

tambles's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

The Laws of The Skies is not an easy read! The last 20 minutes created the most uncomfortable, gruesome, and intense scene I think I've ever experienced in a book. Written beautifully but brutal.

mzdeb's review against another edition

1.0

Do you love reading about the different gruesome ways kids can die, in loving detail, just for the horror of it? Then this book's for you!

natcassidy's review against another edition

5.0

Basically, think Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies by way of Nick Cutter's THE TROOP, with a dash of Michael Haneke's FUNNY GAMES. Very bleak, very dark, sometimes very funny, and very horrified that you, dear reader, would ever laugh at such things.

kristins911's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

joemanz13's review against another edition

4.0

“But you need to understand, and not be scared, because a child doesn’t die like you, an adult or an old person reading these lines. Children die without having had a chance to picture the end, without a sense of it being born and maturing within them. They die the same way they get lice or a skinned knee. They die, without understanding, with their childish naïveté imagining death the way they imagine April showers, meteorological inevitabilities that eventually pass, not knowing or realizing that this inevitability does not pass.”

A swift, brutal, and bleak read that genuinely made my jaw drop countless times.

geodoble's review

No rating…

Well written, deeply disturbing, coming from someone who works with children, don’t read if you do too.

Same ‘warning’ as my coworker gave me; I don’t want to recommend it, but I want someone to experience what the author puts those through.