seawarrior's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book on vacation, which I think made it easier to finish than the first time I tried. The story is engaging and fast-paced, though the mystery wasn't as unique as I'd anticipated, and the characters didn't have the amount of depth to them that I prefer. There's plenty of fight scenes, but I don't particularly like reading those. This is definitely a book for people who are interested in H.P. Lovecraft's work, but I only recognize some of his themes and symbols from movie adaptions. So altogether, it wasn't a horrible read, but there were several elements to it that I didn't enjoy. The worst of all these is Andy's obsessive, one-sided romance with Kerri that is resolved by Andy treating Kerri like her girlfriend while Kerri still maintains that she is straight. I don't know why Cantero wouldn't just allow Andy to move on, or have Kerri discover that she is sapphic. I guess I would still recommend this book to people who are interested by the premise. Like I said, it isn't horrible, but it didn't appeal to me as much as I'd hoped.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Racism and Racial slurs
emkral's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Death, Gore, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping
willowmae's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Confinement, and Child abuse
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