kafresh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
melinatl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bookishi001's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ametie's review against another edition
I made it about a quarter of the way through but there were so many references to the first book that I didn't remember/couldn't follow. I kept thinking it would come back to me but I felt lost.
alexisnasya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
davesdungeon's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
briarrosec's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual assault
kwdubz's review
4.0
This was so action packed and gory - exactly what you'd expect from a slasher!
It did an excellent job recapping the events of the first book which I really did need since I listened to the first one on audio. You would think that doing two slashers would be hard because how many times could you read about someone being torn apart.... Many many times in the answer.
The ending was a bit unsatisfying for me, but Stephan Graham Jones is well on his way to being a favorite author of mine.
The writing was fantastic, the characters were fantastic, and the body horror made me feel sick to my stomach.
Thanks to NetGalley for an eArc!
It did an excellent job recapping the events of the first book which I really did need since I listened to the first one on audio. You would think that doing two slashers would be hard because how many times could you read about someone being torn apart.... Many many times in the answer.
The ending was a bit unsatisfying for me, but Stephan Graham Jones is well on his way to being a favorite author of mine.
The writing was fantastic, the characters were fantastic, and the body horror made me feel sick to my stomach.
Thanks to NetGalley for an eArc!
desnkoz's review
2.0
Determined to finish
I was determined to finish this series but boy was this one losing me most of the time. It all made sense in the end, but so much chaos in between that was hard to grasp.
I was determined to finish this series but boy was this one losing me most of the time. It all made sense in the end, but so much chaos in between that was hard to grasp.
krspangl's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Violence, and Pedophilia