tamarahala's review against another edition
2.0
This book was fine but it was so overhyped in the reviews I read as being super suspenseful and keeping you on the edge of your seat that I was disappointed. It wasn’t super scary or suspenseful at all but the writing is good enough, just not my fav.
gem_mc's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
alexabookish's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. ahhh this started out so great!!!! the premise and whole idea was amazing, but unfortunately i don’t think there was enough substance to sustain a full length novel. the beginning was great, i was feeling truly uneasy reading about Wen and Leonard’s first interaction in chapter 1. but then it quickly becomes so repetitive that it was tiring. the pacing was so off, and it just felt like nothing happened for the entirety of the middle of the book. i think it could translate well to screen though, so i’m definitely interested in the movie.
kellyofcali's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A good horror novel - a bit more brutal and gruesome than expected, but I moved through it quickly, pushed on my growing tension and uncertainty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Gore, Violence, Child death, Death, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Animal death
ahinks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tfelmey's review against another edition
3.0
Thrilling and depressing. I was waiting for a climatic ending, but alas the reader is left to end the story in their own way.
krissy7575's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.5
islingtonflight's review against another edition
5.0
What did I just read because it was nothing short of completely brilliant, brutal, and completely heart-wrenching?! The writing is incredible and the characters are vividly realized and very real in so many ways. Paul Tremblay you mad, heart-centered, terrifying genius. A real knockout and emotional gut punch. "Thank you"