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A review by sheriffrockyraccoon
The Haar by David Sodergren
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
After hearing about this book online from a few influencers, I was intrigued by the plot. It is definitely bizarre and darkly hilarious with a beautiful message at the end.
I did find the antagonist, Patrick Grant, to be a bit 2-dimensional, so the kills didn’t feel as scary as one could expect as you were generally cheering for the monster. While that can be great for some, I definitely enjoy more intriguing bad guys.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in indie horror or Scottish folk tales. There is also some great dark humor.
I did find the antagonist, Patrick Grant, to be a bit 2-dimensional, so the kills didn’t feel as scary as one could expect as you were generally cheering for the monster. While that can be great for some, I definitely enjoy more intriguing bad guys.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in indie horror or Scottish folk tales. There is also some great dark humor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Classism
Anything you may expect from a gory slasher film is likely described here.