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quoth_chloe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
1.0
The first time you meet the main character, The Hero, the knight in shining armour of this novel he remarks on the bouncing br**sts of two of his 14 year old students đź‘€
Yeah there’s nasty, infectious rats but I genuinely preferred them to the main character, the view on women is just appalling and I can’t stand when people say it was different then. Okay doesn’t mean it didn’t make you an a**hole.
1 star solely for the cool mutant rat at the end.
Yeah there’s nasty, infectious rats but I genuinely preferred them to the main character, the view on women is just appalling and I can’t stand when people say it was different then. Okay doesn’t mean it didn’t make you an a**hole.
1 star solely for the cool mutant rat at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
A short grim horror about a plague of giant rats hungry for human flesh. It follows a variety of characters as they come in to contact with the rats, and as they attempt to put a stop to them.
It did exactly what it described, a fun little horror to gross you out. I didn't realise this was written in the 70s before I started reading it, but it then became very apparent with its casual racism and sexism. Its just very of its time. I didn't particularly like any of the characters, but I didn't feel the need to for it to get the job done of grossing you out.
A decent time but not one that will stay with me
It did exactly what it described, a fun little horror to gross you out. I didn't realise this was written in the 70s before I started reading it, but it then became very apparent with its casual racism and sexism. Its just very of its time. I didn't particularly like any of the characters, but I didn't feel the need to for it to get the job done of grossing you out.
A decent time but not one that will stay with me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Blood
adrianmcc's review against another edition
dark
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
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Misogyny, and Blood
helenlovesthelibrary's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
0.5
The misogyny and sexualisation of children took away from any good tension and plot. Hoping that the disgusting main character would be used as a device, I persisted, only to be disappointed.
Quote "Two giggling girls, both in short skirts, both with bouncing breasts, both about fourteen years old, flounced past. 'Anyway, the crumpet' s good.' Harris smiled to himself."
Quote "Two giggling girls, both in short skirts, both with bouncing breasts, both about fourteen years old, flounced past. 'Anyway, the crumpet' s good.' Harris smiled to himself."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Misogyny
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