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caitlinbaltera's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Man this was DARK with very vivid descriptions of gore and violence. It's definitely not for the fainthearted, and it had me hooked straight from the beginning. I honestly would have liked to read more from the various perspectives but also realize the storytelling format doesn't lend itself to that sort of plotline.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
dianapendragon's review against another edition
dark
tense
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death and Gore
momoxshi's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I like the idea behind it but the execution was a bit lacking for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
eloisalou's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, and War
mblanke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
katyinscrubs's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Pretty interesting and easy to keep on in the background. I’m not Sure it lived up to all the hype. I feel like the author could’ve done more to tie everything together at the end, but still a good read overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder
alatarmaia's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It's a really well-done example of "document" media, sort of a cousin to "found footage" horror. My one main gripe is that the idea that "those teens are on their phones too much" is what caused this seemed frankly...shoehorned. the adults kept bringing it up in the retrospectives, but the teens themselves barely mention it. Every time it came up it felt like the author had remembered it was supposed to be part of the story and threw in a reference really quick without bothering to build the necessary foundation.
There's no content warning option for it but this book is, naturally, filled with explicit description of a natural disaster and its aftereffects.
There's no content warning option for it but this book is, naturally, filled with explicit description of a natural disaster and its aftereffects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Cannibalism
cscharfway's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book is really dark, but is a very fascinating look at human nature. It’s an updated telling of Lord of the Flies, except it takes place in a theme park, not a desert island. I like the format of telling the events through interviews, making it seem more shocking as layer-by-layer is added. However, it’s not a format that allows the reader to really bond with the characters or experience their fear deeply so I was a little bit disappointed there. I still don’t quite understand how the character of Brock was led to commit the acts he did and I wish it showed his descent into evil a little more clearly. It’s still a very disturbing book, and the way it was presented felt like this type of event could actually happen, which made it all the more frightening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
laurx92's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Told through interviews, this tells the story of amusement park employees who resort to violence a la "Lord of the Flies" after a hurricane strands them in the park for over a month.
While this book is very gory and intense and totally out of my realm of reading, it was really well written and I kept wanting to find out more. Definitely recommend (but check trigger warnings first!)
While this book is very gory and intense and totally out of my realm of reading, it was really well written and I kept wanting to find out more. Definitely recommend (but check trigger warnings first!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
nnanapop's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Gore