kkehoe's review
2.0
A slow, plodding story more crime than horror, that revolves around a town that survives on outsiders.
snood's review against another edition
2.0
S. K. Epperson has a very good story concept here, but his protagonists are only remotely likable when compared to the murderous hillbilly villains. Nolan Wulf is supposed to be charming but flawed and ends up just being immature and misogynistic. Vic isn’t as bad, but immediately dismisses Myra when she tries to explain that she’s being attacked by intruders. Myra, despite constant harassment from him, gets together with Nolan because he’s the protagonist. The three kids talk like miniature adults, but at least aren’t insufferable.
To substitute for good characters, Epperson tries to shock the reader:
Murder? Check!
Rape? Check!
Cannibalism? Check!
Pedophilia? Check!
Animal cruelty? Actually no... I guess he forgot to kill the kittens in the barn.
The novel is also sprinkled with a few spelling errors and infrequent missing quotation marks.
I can at least say Borderland is fast paced and interesting in concept, but there are too many things holding it back from being something I’d recommend.
To substitute for good characters, Epperson tries to shock the reader:
Murder? Check!
Rape? Check!
Cannibalism? Check!
Pedophilia? Check!
Animal cruelty? Actually no... I guess he forgot to kill the kittens in the barn.
The novel is also sprinkled with a few spelling errors and infrequent missing quotation marks.
I can at least say Borderland is fast paced and interesting in concept, but there are too many things holding it back from being something I’d recommend.
cassiethebookconnoisseur's review
4.0
This really was a nice surprise! It pulls you in as soon as you begin to read it. I can say this these are some sick crazy people in a small town. I had never heard of this author until a friend of mine recommended it to me, and I'm glad she did!! Awesome quick read! I gave it 4 stars because I feel like she left things out, and didn't harp on the importance of one particular kid in my opinion, but it still made for a good read.. see what I did right there "goodread"
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