A review by pcgonzo
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

4.0

Was NOT expecting this. Rick Yancey's The Monstrumologist is a visceral, gory, morbid and incredibly violent novel that pulls not a single punch in its depiction of a nineteenth century scientist and his young ward as they try to stop a pod of man-eating creatures from destroying a small community. Yancey brilliantly depicts all of his characters as damaged, flawed and fairly unlikeable, yet even the most horrific characters are portrayed as real people, with real motivations and not just as plot points. I can't say it's a book for everyone - again, it is incredibly graphic - but if you have a pre-teen or teen who can take it, The Monstrumologist is a page-turning, exciting and surprisingly moving read. RECOMMENDED.