cclancaster13's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Eh, it was okay. Very fast paced. Sometimes it was just painfully written by a man. Like when your rental house is being surrounded by a unfathomable amount of cannibals trying to break in and tear you apart you totally stop to notice and admire a hysterical woman's naked body that you're trying to get dressed, as a woman, right? Right? LOL
Overall it was fine. The writing was fine. The story, fine. And gruesome and not a very happy ending. I kinda nothing this book tbh.
Overall it was fine. The writing was fine. The story, fine. And gruesome and not a very happy ending. I kinda nothing this book tbh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Body horror, Murder, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Fatphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, and Vomit
wholesome_chaotic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
From the perspective of a horror fan this book has it all. Lean and mean. Gore soaked. Unforgiving. As a horror book it's 5 stars for being so visceral and unrelenting with it's brutality.
However it also contains every single trigger warning a person could imagine. Very taboo subjects are presented and Ketchum lacks the deft hands to present them as anything more than shock for the sake of it. (I 'm only referring to this book with that previous statement.) It's also grossly sexist and even as a male I found myself rolling my eyes at how the women are portrayed. It doesn't help that the characters are thinner than paper. This why it only has a 3 star rating.
There's no subtlety in this book. For better and for worse.
Only recommend for hardcore horror fanatics with stomachs of steel and some questionable morals.
However it also contains every single trigger warning a person could imagine. Very taboo subjects are presented and Ketchum lacks the deft hands to present them as anything more than shock for the sake of it. (I 'm only referring to this book with that previous statement.) It's also grossly sexist and even as a male I found myself rolling my eyes at how the women are portrayed. It doesn't help that the characters are thinner than paper. This why it only has a 3 star rating.
There's no subtlety in this book. For better and for worse.
Only recommend for hardcore horror fanatics with stomachs of steel and some questionable morals.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
emilylikesbread's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Definitely a horror story heavy on violence/gore. At times it felt torture p*rn-y, especially since the most graphic descriptions were of women. Giving it points though for making me squirm. Not gonna be the best thing you’ve ever read but a decent read for horror fans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Body horror, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Pedophilia
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