cluckingbell's review against another edition
2.0
I was looking forward to this featured monster and the return of characters I enjoyed, but got very little of either and ultimately didn't like this book as much as [b:The Monstrumologist|6457229|The Monstrumologist (The Monstrumologist, #1)|Rick Yancey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1307409930s/6457229.jpg|6647553]. Dr. House—er, Warthrop— seemed to be stretched too far as a character for a single book (i.e., beyond recognition), and there were a lot of new characters introduced, none of which were compelling or as much wicked fun as Dr. Kearns in the first book. An excess of discussion and high-minded rhetoric struggled to convey some weighty (and arguably unnecessary to the story) philosophical themes, resulting in a bit of a boring, didactic, uncohesive mess.
Which may not prevent me from reading the next book. But I will do so with much lowered expectations.
Which may not prevent me from reading the next book. But I will do so with much lowered expectations.
everthereader's review against another edition
5.0
The Curse of the Wendigo started of pretty slow, to be honest. I was appalled, however,that Warthrop off all people had a lover, a fiancee?! He always was to me a man who only seemed love his work. Which was true. As I continued towards the middle, I learned more about Warthrop. He was more than just an obsessed monstromologist, he was also a depressing man who
Spoiler
was afraid to love his lover. Sadly, Muriel died which I was note expecting, to be honest.Spoiler
Overall, this was a great and quite emotional book. It did have less to do with digging around in bodies. Though it still did have quite a lot of digging through bodies.elinacre's review against another edition
4.0
surprised again by how much i like this series...monsters and fantastical creatures are not reeeeally my reading jam, but yancey makes it work for me! some parts gruesome (dangling eyeballs!), some parts funny (the doctor has loads of dialogue that make me go "HA!"); excited to read the next one!
bookhaulin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Definitely enjoyed it, but I liked the first book better.
lindzieh's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this book. Parts of it can be quite gory, but overall the story is still good. Draws from knowledge from the first book, but you can read this without having read the 1st book. The other part that really bothered me was the fact that Dr. Warthrop doesn't seem to believe that the Wendigo is quite real in the story. He wants to believe that humanity can still exists in such a monster. Interesting story.
shelbymarie32's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. The wendigo legend is indeed compelling. I learned quite a bit. Also saw how much Will was growing in his character development. And saw how little Pellinore's character grew, if at all. It is a wonderful sequel to the first. The writing as good as ever. I'm not sure which one I liked better.
mellomellomello's review against another edition
5.0
Terrifying, disturbing, exhilarating. Yancey is really, really good at this whole writing thing.
tamzy6's review against another edition
3.0
This took me a while (almost 2 years oops) to complete because I got sidetracked by other books...... Anyway, it was satisfyingly gruesome, making the Wendigo quite possibly one of the most savage monsters in mythology. However, the narrative was not as tightly wound as the first installment. While the first was packed with action from start to end, this one tapered after about three-quarters through, only to pick up slightly at the last few pages. Still, points for depicting such a terrifying monster.
benwoll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25