A review by nat1577
The Ward by S.L. Grey
4.0
I enjoyed this book immensely. My introduction to the works of S.L Grey wasn’t the best — the first book I read, ‘The Apartment’ was quite average — but I’m glad I didn’t stop there. Ever since reading ‘The Mall’ I’ve been craving more works by this author, and this book certainly didn’t disappoint. The book was paced nicely — it didn’t feel too drawn out, or too rushed.
This was a follow up to ‘The Mall’ and I recommend you check that out first. While I don’t think you NEED to read that first to understand this, it’d definitely help understand how the Downside world works. Overall, I think this had a darker feel compared to The Mall. While reading the Mall, it had a whacky, Twilight Zone feel to it. I didn’t find it scary at all, but I still loved it because of it’s creativity and quirkiness. This book didn’t scare me, but it was definitely darker and gorier. It still had those quirky elements, but they were less apparent in the hospital setting.
About a third of the way through, there was a twist that I absolutely LOVED, and did not see coming at all. I don’t want to spoil anything for you guys, but for those of you who have read the book — the scene in the toilet stalls. You’ll probably (hopefully) know what I’m talking about. But yeah, I never saw that coming at all, but it was just so good.
Anyway yeah, this was definitely a creative, well-written book. It’s a very unique idea, and I haven’t come across anything else like this. It’s definitely something I’d recommend.
This was a follow up to ‘The Mall’ and I recommend you check that out first. While I don’t think you NEED to read that first to understand this, it’d definitely help understand how the Downside world works. Overall, I think this had a darker feel compared to The Mall. While reading the Mall, it had a whacky, Twilight Zone feel to it. I didn’t find it scary at all, but I still loved it because of it’s creativity and quirkiness. This book didn’t scare me, but it was definitely darker and gorier. It still had those quirky elements, but they were less apparent in the hospital setting.
About a third of the way through, there was a twist that I absolutely LOVED, and did not see coming at all. I don’t want to spoil anything for you guys, but for those of you who have read the book — the scene in the toilet stalls. You’ll probably (hopefully) know what I’m talking about. But yeah, I never saw that coming at all, but it was just so good.
Anyway yeah, this was definitely a creative, well-written book. It’s a very unique idea, and I haven’t come across anything else like this. It’s definitely something I’d recommend.