Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

71 reviews

madamryno's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Loved the premise, the scares, and the monsters. Really didn't like the cast, I found them frustrating and hard to like

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia

krumanda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, and Murder

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A really interesting survival and monster horror set in rural Washington! It's a critique of the ways we engage with nature and the idea that humans are the top of the food chain. 

The story really picks up at the halfway mark with the tension ratcheting up quickly. With this said, I still enjoyed the first half of the book and the characterization it offers. I did find the gore at the end to be a little over the top, but it didn't hugely take away from my enjoyment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Excrement, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

nick_27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Animal death and War

tobias_ewing'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The ultimate Bigfoot book. If you're a fan of cryptids and the horror genre, this is a must-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Excrement

lazy_raven's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fantastic as expected. Horror, gore, cryptids, suspense. Written as a combo of journals and interviews. Pretty sure Brooks was bingeing some Mountain Monsters like I was during lock down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Death of parent

The child does not die

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

readerfromtheblacklagoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Alcohol

cowboylatte's review

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Cannot recommend enough that you listen to the audiobook instead of read this chilling, brilliant piece of horror. I don't think I could have handled the main character otherwise. The audiobook made her transition from unbearable to final girl standing soooo much more emotional and engaging. I couldn't sleep, I was looking into dark corners but I could NOT finish it fast enough. 

If you're looking for an engaging, character driven, maddening, furious, vivid and at times horrific depiction of the human condition under impossible odds, I beg you to give this a listen! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

mr_ryancowboy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder and War

Minor: Vomit

Natural disaster features prominently