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A review by sheryl_macca
The Terror by Dan Simmons
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-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? It's complicated
2.5
The Terror is a long, slow, indulgent and infuriating read. A historical arctic expedition of 2 ships find themselves stranded with depleted stores and a mystical monster ready to pick them off violently, one by one every time they leave the ships.
The men are stubborn, fool hardy and disrespectful of the ice. They were infuriating in their inability to learn, change or adapt.
The Thing, the monster of the ice was more ominous and sinister than frightening or thrilling.
The level of detail is annoyingly obsessive and the average sentence length is the longest I've ever known.
I found this arduous but I feel triumphant for getting through it.
The men are stubborn, fool hardy and disrespectful of the ice. They were infuriating in their inability to learn, change or adapt.
The Thing, the monster of the ice was more ominous and sinister than frightening or thrilling.
The level of detail is annoyingly obsessive and the average sentence length is the longest I've ever known.
I found this arduous but I feel triumphant for getting through it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder