A review by chouxlette
Off Season by Jack Ketchum

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

Big fan of gore and horror, but this reminded me of all the violent horror manga that choose to traumatize women in the most gruesome way possible so the audience can be like : oh that’s scary! Like seriously the women face more violence than the me. and their over sexualization is insane. The women and poorly written and they’re really just there to be assaulted or eye candy. ( There is definitely something misogynist about their presentation within the book. ) Other than that, it’s a gross book ( in a positive way ). I’d only recommend if you wanna make yourself sick but wouldn’t recommend if you want character development or progression. It really is just a nasty book meant to make you sick ( not that i personally felt that way reading it. ) Also, I hate when authors are weird with kids especially in a horror setting and this book is weird with kids.
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