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sadesk's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
armstrong029's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jakhajiit's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marsius's review
5.0
One of the few horror novels that has actually scared me. At one point, I got out of bed to check the locks on my doors, including my balcony and the windows, never mind that I live in a high rise. Got back into bed only to decide the open closet door was also too scary. Definitely a bit of a slow burn, but great atmosphere, and quick prose. Ending got perhaps a little action heavy and/or rushed, but not bad enough to ruin what was otherwise a phenomenal book.
On the other hand, Nevill’s idea of an Arizona accent and how a person from the American southwest would speak, on the other hand, was atrocious. Those passages are thankfully short, else they’d utterly ruin the book.
On the other hand, Nevill’s idea of an Arizona accent and how a person from the American southwest would speak, on the other hand, was atrocious. Those passages are thankfully short, else they’d utterly ruin the book.
amybrooklyn's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kingsteph's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Homophobia
stsylvester666's review
4.0
After being throughly disappointed by the last third of The Ritual, I was pleasantly surprised by The Last Days! This is the first book I’ve ever read that felt like a found footage film.
luxrae's review
Just could not get into the story and I didn’t care at all for the writing. Didn’t do it for me.
randi108's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An enjoyable spooky read. It wasn’t terrifying but it had potential to be pretty scary. I felt that it was could have been shorter and was repetitive and overly drawn out at times. I liked first half focused on making the documentary better than the second half which revealed what was really going on. The final chapter didn’t really land for me, I found it anticlimactic and not scary enough.
All and all though a descend book with good write, I’d read more by Nevill though with my expectations tampered.
Also he used the word “maelstrom” a lot, it was weird.
All and all though a descend book with good write, I’d read more by Nevill though with my expectations tampered.
Also he used the word “maelstrom” a lot, it was weird.