A review by princessleopard
They Feed by Jason Parent
3.0
Preface: I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review
Explicit content: Gore, violence, death, mentions of rape, attempted sexual assault, gun violence, murder
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
I have somewhat mixed feelings on this one. Overall, it was just a solid horror/thriller monster story. As far as that goes, it's fine. It has all the violence and tension you'd expect. It does make an attempt at decent characterization and character arcs. It tries to have sympathetic protagonists, and you do root for them, at least part way through the story. It does have some weird flubs, though. The central monsters are pretty unrealistic and aren't really explained. It's not particularly clear why they're so out of control now, vs being apparently dormant the past six years. There's sort of an explanation at the end with the lil twisteroo, but that twist is another weaker part of the story. In my opinion, it undermines the central character of the story and damages their likability pretty significantly. It fills in some plot holes, but just creates others. Then, there's just the implausibility of the whole beginning scenario - the accidental shot, the murder rap, the prison sentence, all of that was pretty silly and contrived.
I dunno. I think overall if you just want a turn-your-brain-off monster-fest similar to The Troop, this will quench that thirst - but don't really expect anything more.
Explicit content: Gore, violence, death, mentions of rape, attempted sexual assault, gun violence, murder
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
I have somewhat mixed feelings on this one. Overall, it was just a solid horror/thriller monster story. As far as that goes, it's fine. It has all the violence and tension you'd expect. It does make an attempt at decent characterization and character arcs. It tries to have sympathetic protagonists, and you do root for them, at least part way through the story. It does have some weird flubs, though. The central monsters are pretty unrealistic and aren't really explained. It's not particularly clear why they're so out of control now, vs being apparently dormant the past six years. There's sort of an explanation at the end with the lil twisteroo, but that twist is another weaker part of the story. In my opinion, it undermines the central character of the story and damages their likability pretty significantly. It fills in some plot holes, but just creates others. Then, there's just the implausibility of the whole beginning scenario - the accidental shot, the murder rap, the prison sentence, all of that was pretty silly and contrived.
I dunno. I think overall if you just want a turn-your-brain-off monster-fest similar to The Troop, this will quench that thirst - but don't really expect anything more.