Reviews

The Spread Book 1: The Hill by Ian Rob Wright

camillemarsan's review

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.0

saltyair_reads's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

1.0

This book had some of the worst dialogue ever written. I should have saved myself and stopped reading, but it's so short I pushed through. That was probably a mistake on my end. 

If ChatGPT wrote a book using the prompts "British, body horror, idiots, drugs, and fungus", this is the book that would result. 

It's a no for me.

misha_ali's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Fast-paced, fun, and short. Nothing novel here, but a fun ride in the grand tradition of a gathering of old friends in a remote location gone terribly, terribly wrong. 

misskernow's review

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Loved this book. Such a great start to the series. The five lads are loveable in their own way. Can’t wait to read the next book!

torque_wench's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

mybestfriendsarefictional's review

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Dark, tense and twisty.

No need for some of the language (ie the descriptor used for a character who'd slid from the car).

Won't be continuing with the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death, and Murder

descriptor is "looks like a stillborn fetus' which is bloody uncalled for

jnn_sin's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.25

rosepage's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence