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The Deep by Nick Cutter

15 reviews

caityporter's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death

kellyjellyjam's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

unlivinh's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book did a phenomenal job of instilling a sense of dread in the reader. I didn’t think it was possible for a book to make me feel claustrophobic, but The Deep did so. It was a great read and has a lot of potential for a reread. My only gripe is that female characters were not fully developed and did not get the same complexity and writing quality as the male characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Fatphobia and Terminal illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Incest, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

the incest/child sexual abuse comes from a scene towards the end of the book when one of the characters remembers their mother’s abuse towards them. It is not explicit nor is it penetrative sex, the character’s mother forces him to hug her while she’s naked, and it is implied that she knows it makes him uncomfortable.

greylangford's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book absolutely ruined me. I feel like I need to take out my brain and give it a scrub in a bleach bath. I absolutely loved it beginning to end. At no point did I have any idea where the plot was going but Nick Cutter never disappoints. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Sexual assault

c_h_arl_ie's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

jesssicawho's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

mand_al_orian's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

_marjolaine_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• 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, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest and Rape

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

A titillating journey into the Mariana Trench and the mind. Be prepared for the monsters in your closet to come put to visit as you dive deep into the realm of horror! A well written story that leaves much to the tortures of your imagination! 
Find yourself stuck in a loop of endless and increasingly terrifying nightmares with Luke who just wants to help save mankind... don't look to hard at the shadows, they might be looking back!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pandemic/Epidemic

dezaraemd's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was the most gripping, intense, horrifying book I have ever read. Well done, Nick Cutter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Abandonment