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dsbece's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
eion's review
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
bsmith27's review against another edition
5.0
Great novel about a community that is made up of a small subdivision at the base of mt Rainier. The house and community are all green but live in a desolate area. Mt Rainier erupts and they are cut off from civilization. Then a strange animal starts coming around. At first they try to deny it but soon they can't deny that there are bigfoot in the area. The apes attack several times by throwing rocks. Then one man tries to go for help and they capture him. They torture him. The main character and her husband dan venture into the nest of the beasts and only escape when an older woman from the community scares the bigfoot with fire. The bigfoot attack one night and the older woman is killed. But they manage to kill one bigfoot and injure the alpha. They come again and this time everyone but the main character and a young girl are killed. They live for a week more in that community and then the journal ends. You are left wondering if they went to kill all the bigfoot or died.
jakeofalltrades's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
amyr's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this book. It’s a well thought out and researched novel. I am a big urban legend/monster fan so when I came across this novel I was excited to read it. This is also a great “beginner” sci-fi/horror story. It’s rooted in reality, which makes it that much more unsettling. I loved the science behind it. As a trained anthropologist, I applaud his use of the fossil record and knowledge of evolution to flesh out the plausibility of Sasquatch. Very well done and I will certainly be reading more by this author.
aninnocuousbunny's review against another edition
5.0
Close on 4/5 vs 5/5 - it was a bit gruesome but I'll give it a 5 since it was really engaging
princesspint's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first of his I have read but won't be my last. Although it was supposed to be about Big Foot, but it didn't seem to me that much was about it, at least for me. Don't get me wrong it was a good read, and you should take a chance and read it.
demilee1369's review against another edition
3.0
This story is told in journal entries and interviews. The journal entries get rather interesting but most of the interviews seemed like info bombs or fillers to make the story longer. This did drag down the story for me a lot and made it harder for me to progress more into the story. I found myself skimping pages and than having to reread just those sections because I felt bad that I didn't give it the attention it needed. Outside of the info bombs and what felt like to me has fillers this was a rather interesting story with believable and unique characters. I am not sure who I could recommend this book to maybe someone who enjoys stories about big foot.
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia
howkeyj's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0