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frogpants's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racial slurs
loxeletters's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Makes an interesting point about the value of instinct/experience versus "knowledge"
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
the_world_is_quiet_here's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Minor: Animal cruelty
studydniowka's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
Mocno oddziałuje na czytelniczkę
Moderate: Death
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
rockettemorton's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
3.25
Solid read; good prose and a incredible concept. I do wish it'd been more affecting though...
Moderate: Death
Minor: Animal cruelty
Frigophobia warningbigteo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was initially drawn to it by several reviews that called it the pinnacle of terror, but I can't say it exactly lived up to my expectations.
The writing style exhibits the author's keen knowledge of the situation and area of which it takes place, which was a breath of fresh air.
The main character isn't particularly likeable enough for me to sympathise with his death, which is probably the point (as in, the folly of man versus the untamable hostility of nature) but it probably would've made me more sympathetic to /be/ in his situation and relate to his mistakes. I would've therefore been more scared if I could imagine myself in his position, but I simply couldn't because I was too busy thinking him arrogant. That being said, I don't think this story is really meant to be scary. It reads more of a cautionary tale of human ignorance and loss of instinct (of which the dog in the story possesses) rather than my expectations of an explicit account of the effects of hypothermia.
Tldr; I think it's a nice short story with a clear point to it and simple plot, but I don't think it will stick with me at all.
The writing style exhibits the author's keen knowledge of the situation and area of which it takes place, which was a breath of fresh air.
The main character isn't particularly likeable enough for me to sympathise with his death, which is probably the point (as in, the folly of man versus the untamable hostility of nature) but it probably would've made me more sympathetic to /be/ in his situation and relate to his mistakes. I would've therefore been more scared if I could imagine myself in his position, but I simply couldn't because I was too busy thinking him arrogant. That being said, I don't think this story is really meant to be scary. It reads more of a cautionary tale of human ignorance and loss of instinct (of which the dog in the story possesses) rather than my expectations of an explicit account of the effects of hypothermia.
Tldr; I think it's a nice short story with a clear point to it and simple plot, but I don't think it will stick with me at all.
Moderate: Death
Minor: Animal cruelty
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