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edgaruribe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
3.0
theatretenor's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really good one! Super creepy and satisfying! The ocean is a very scary place to me, so that definitely added to the creep factor. I give it 5 crusty lobsters
xanaouro's review against another edition
dark
tense
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? No
2.0
sabrinabrady's review against another edition
5.0
I'm sad it was so short.
This book is recommended everytime I try to find good ocean horror, and I'm glad I finally picked it up. While ridiculously short, it really hit all my ocean fears and transported me right out into the middle of the water. I don't know if it was the cover, or my experience with other ocean novels, I went in expecting some sort of fantastical species or large beast as so many ocean horrors tend to gravitate towards, but I was pleasantly surprised by the simplicity of this one. The author took an averagely mundane real world sea creature and said "huh, I can make that scary". And did.
My only minor issue is the over use of the word "piss" and all the early references to bodily functions. I got it, folks pee, had to pee, need to pee. Once the action picked up, that fell away and it was well written.
I would put this somewhere between Nick Cutter's The Troop and a bit of The Ruins - Scott Smith. Good bits of body horror, but it's over so fast you dont get to dwell on it until after you've finished reading.
This book is recommended everytime I try to find good ocean horror, and I'm glad I finally picked it up. While ridiculously short, it really hit all my ocean fears and transported me right out into the middle of the water. I don't know if it was the cover, or my experience with other ocean novels, I went in expecting some sort of fantastical species or large beast as so many ocean horrors tend to gravitate towards, but I was pleasantly surprised by the simplicity of this one. The author took an averagely mundane real world sea creature and said "huh, I can make that scary". And did.
My only minor issue is the over use of the word "piss" and all the early references to bodily functions. I got it, folks pee, had to pee, need to pee. Once the action picked up, that fell away and it was well written.
I would put this somewhere between Nick Cutter's The Troop and a bit of The Ruins - Scott Smith. Good bits of body horror, but it's over so fast you dont get to dwell on it until after you've finished reading.
abigailrose753's review against another edition
dark
sad
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? Yes
3.5
rogergeis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jumpywitch's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed it, especially as my first foray into body horror. This book had me actively squirming where I sat, the imagery is incredibly vivid and disgusting.