A review by elmeco
The Fungus by Leroy Kettle, John Brosnan, Harry Adam Knight
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Huh.
A truly fucked up, horrifying, and unsettling read that also serves as dumb pulpy fun. Really goes to show just how absolutely frightening and unfathomable fungi are, surprised it took until The Last of Us in 2013 to showcase their horror, and honestly? This book does it better (horror-wise, definitely not writing-wise) Oh man, speaking of the writing... Some really outdated and pretty problematic stuff in here, especially when it comes to our main female character, Kimberly. Granted, none of the characters are meant to likeable and perhaps it served to makes all the gruesome deaths all the more satisfying to read. Again, that's where that 80's trashy horror really settles in and for what it is, and what it intends to do, it nails it.
A truly fucked up, horrifying, and unsettling read that also serves as dumb pulpy fun. Really goes to show just how absolutely frightening and unfathomable fungi are, surprised it took until The Last of Us in 2013 to showcase their horror, and honestly? This book does it better (horror-wise, definitely not writing-wise) Oh man, speaking of the writing... Some really outdated and pretty problematic stuff in here, especially when it comes to our main female character, Kimberly. Granted, none of the characters are meant to likeable and perhaps it served to makes all the gruesome deaths all the more satisfying to read. Again, that's where that 80's trashy horror really settles in and for what it is, and what it intends to do, it nails it.