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A review by jocie_roller
Pines by Blake Crouch
1.0
DNF - 70%
Action is a genre I prefer to consume through the screen, not the page. Apparently, this was adapted for a Hulu show. I doubt I'll watch it.
This was recommended to me as an easy, engaging read, and I can see why. It's peak suspense from page one and has the ominous mystery vibes that make media like Stranger Things, Lost, and The Twilight Zone so popular and iconic.
But, the fact that the genre is so popular also means it's pretty easy to be derivative, which this book definitely is.
This book isn't that badly written, technically speaking. The plot alone is probably worth two stars. What really made me put this book down for good was it's patronizing and overly sexual depiction of women characters, blatant use of xenophobic and Islamophobic tropes, and an obnoxious, sarcastic, smug, vigilante protagonist who made me violently roll my eyes about once a chapter. If you're someone who wants your toxic masculinity validated, you'll probably enjoy this book.
P.S. reading this as an audiobook made it extra cringey.
Action is a genre I prefer to consume through the screen, not the page. Apparently, this was adapted for a Hulu show. I doubt I'll watch it.
This was recommended to me as an easy, engaging read, and I can see why. It's peak suspense from page one and has the ominous mystery vibes that make media like Stranger Things, Lost, and The Twilight Zone so popular and iconic.
But, the fact that the genre is so popular also means it's pretty easy to be derivative, which this book definitely is.
This book isn't that badly written, technically speaking. The plot alone is probably worth two stars. What really made me put this book down for good was it's patronizing and overly sexual depiction of women characters, blatant use of xenophobic and Islamophobic tropes, and an obnoxious, sarcastic, smug, vigilante protagonist who made me violently roll my eyes about once a chapter. If you're someone who wants your toxic masculinity validated, you'll probably enjoy this book.
P.S. reading this as an audiobook made it extra cringey.