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A review by voxlunae
The Troop by Nick Cutter
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Man, this book is fucking gross. So disturbing sometimes. I grimaced through whole scenes, several times. However, I really enjoyed the writing and I burned through it in two sittings. I always advocate for more diverse characters and strong female characters, but given that this is about Boy Scouts and inspired by Lord of the Flies, the homogeneity isn't surprising. I give it a pass. Really taut storytelling, a horrifying threat, some heartbreaking scenes, and all the skin-crawling disgust you could ask for.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Self harm, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Cannibalism, and Abandonment