snickle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Body horror, Sexual assault, Vomit, Torture, Pregnancy, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, and Animal cruelty
waverlyloyd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Rape, Blood, Animal death, Incest, and Sexual assault
wholesome_chaotic's review against another edition
- 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
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.
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
mconard42's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Rape
erinxmegan's review
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Gore
mjadeh's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Child death, Blood, Animal death, Stalking, Death, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Gore, Police brutality, Murder, and Gun violence
shubh_reads_constantly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I am not saying that this is a bad book. It's a good book. But why the unnecessary character development? And what was the purpose of introducing cops in the story? They have no roles in this novel until 90% mark. And that too was kind of unnecessary. Still the parts which DID focus on the cannibals were great. Perfect actually. Which is why I said it's a good book . I hope the next book in the series is better. 3.5 Body fluid lathered stars 🌟🌟🌟✨
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Body horror, Sexual violence, Vomit, Murder, Child death, Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Minor: Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Excrement
lghoney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, and Vomit