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A review by fr0styme11o
The Troop by Nick Cutter
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is great, seriously. The horror in it is incredible, but it is genuinely very disturbing.
The description truly allows you to imagine everything that's going on in the story so clearly, and I can almost hear, see, and smell the scenes for myself as I read, since the description was so detailed.
Because of that, The Troop can make you feel quite queasy, and it's not something you should read before you eat, or maybe even after.
However, it's really interesting and innovative and even though I'm disturbed while reading it, I don't actually want to put it down.
The description truly allows you to imagine everything that's going on in the story so clearly, and I can almost hear, see, and smell the scenes for myself as I read, since the description was so detailed.
Because of that, The Troop can make you feel quite queasy, and it's not something you should read before you eat, or maybe even after.
However, it's really interesting and innovative and even though I'm disturbed while reading it, I don't actually want to put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Gaslighting