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thelibrarygoat's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
The adaptation was better. In a freak happenstance, the adaptation was a lot better.quillsand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
that said the other 95% of the book was disturbing as all hell and bleak as fuck. but like, in a good way. i read this whilst at a festival and i kept returning to my tent to read instead of watching acts. the vivid descriptions of scurvy gave me trouble sleeping and i stopped readig it in public places because i couldn't control my facial expressions of horror/revulsion/despair. also i think scurvy has now replaced both pregnancy and getting my wisdom teeth taken out on my list of greatest fears, meaning it is now #2 behind moths.
parts that really got to me included
i just think it says something that depsite having watched the show and knowing how everything plays out and already being very distrubred by the show, the book managed to somehow provoke an even stronger reaction and kept me so gripped i got through all 750 pages in under 5 days whilst being at a music festival. book ratings are based off of my connection to the book and despite all it's issues i sure did feel many things whilst reading this!!! the real terror is the slowly creeping inevitability of certain death and the fact that we know!! we know that no matter how hard these character struggle, they will all be claimed by the ice by the time the book is finished!! there's beauty in that and in the sheer humanity of how different people respond to the certainty of death in different ways. makes me a little bit insane if i think about it too much.
i do think the supernatural aspects were the weakest point for me and the last 80 pages were therefore not as strong as the rest but only because the realism of the horror was already at its peak (also the aforementioned ick about using Inuit culture as a backdrop for horror fiction but anyway) with the scurvy and the frostbite and the starvation and whatnot.
id on't know man sometimes you just need a horrifying horrific tragedy heavily based on real events that deeply disturbs and upsets you in order to cope!!!!
i think i am going to rewatch the show now.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mousey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
domreadsb00ks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Terror reimagines the experience of these 150 men, all told expertly through a handful of key characters. Each chapter begins with the date and location of the character at that point, and a nice detail is that the location and date gradually become more unclear and then completely unknown towards the end of the book, and the end of the crew.
All the traditional perils of the Arctic are here; the ice freezing the ships into place and tearing them apart; the cold wind turning men's noses black with frostbite and scurvy induced by the stale food. But there is something else out here. From the first page it is clear that something else stalks the men, larger and more intelligent than anything encountered before.
And yet it turns out that not even a genuine monster is more terrifying than the human mind pushed past its breaking point. The cast of this book are well-crafted; you genuinely want them to survive.
Certain scenes genuinely made me so tense waiting for what happened next, and others made me genuinely sad and frustrated with events both out of and in the characters' control.
Really recommend this book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
jjjreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Excrement, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
nikkiacat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
hellebore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Murder
loquinmalie's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry
catsy2022's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What a journey, how can one review a book this long. 3 of my favourite characters gone but getting there was incredible. A lot of scenes I felt were perhaps not entirely necessary. I found myself stopping a lot to process the horrors in this book. Terribly sad, and yet hopeful in some points. Who knows the lengths someone will go to survive?
Worth a read if you like horror.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Xenophobia