kissingtinyflowers's review
2.5
Overall this reads like an episode of Supernatural in novel format and while that is the intention that is neither a compliment nor something to aspire to. The plot could have been decent if racist and dumb in a very Supernatural manner but unfortunately the way it was presented was just...bad. The pacing sucked. The prose was someone writing one of their first pieces of (fan)fiction, including grammatical and stylistical errors that made me doubt there was an editor involved. The fight scenes bordered on cartoonish and dragged on way too long, taking up space that could have been offered to character introspection. Which in turn was very sparse and superficial.
So one star for my girl Grace and another for the scene where Dean sticks a flameblower in a monster and lights it up from the inside. And then another half star for the continued mentions of my best boy Cas that added 0 to the story because the boys' decisions and mental health did not impact the plot in any way - but became kind of beautiful in its uselessness. They try to kill him so many times and yet he even crops up when he's not even in any way relevant
So one star for my girl Grace and another for the scene where Dean sticks a flameblower in a monster and lights it up from the inside. And then another half star for the continued mentions of my best boy Cas that added 0 to the story because the boys' decisions and mental health did not impact the plot in any way - but became kind of beautiful in its uselessness. They try to kill him so many times and yet he even crops up when he's not even in any way relevant
antonia_reads's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
khakipantsofsex's review
3.0
I'm not really sure how to rate this one, because it was fun and not much else. Plus I don't want to admit to enjoying it since I haven't watched Supernatural since like series 9. It wasn't amazing, but it was a bit exciting and the story line was better than a lot of the show itself. The characterisation I thought was lacking a bit and towards the end it felt more like a fanfiction than a novel, throwing in tidbits that didn't really work but that fans would get. I mostly read this because I bought it when I really liked the show and didn't want to unhaul it before giving it a go. I think I've got the next one published somewhere too...
kwallevand's review
4.0
These are so much fun! I nice way to continue my obsession with this show! :)
hannahcourcy's review
3.0
As the second book in the series that I have read, I found it disappointing. Yes the story was unique, yes our favorite characters were portrayed very well with each of their personalities shining through. I just thought that it went on fairly long, and there were a few unnecessary side plots. I also wasn't a huge fan of the writing, but I really wasn't expecting much for a TV spin off book.
writerkboe's review
5.0
This was an amazing installment. In this story, however, the scarier monster, almost, was the weather and made an interesting backdrop to the plot and the real monster. I loved everything about this book, from the descriptive scenery, to the side characters, to the monster (one of the grossest monsters done in any Supernatural medium, ever), to Sam and Dean, and Bobby, just being themselves. Really enjoyed this one.
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