A review by seanml
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks

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

4.25

It's hard to go wrong with a journal entry-styled horror novel about sasquatch. Don't worry, Max Brooks didn't go wrong. I find a lot of horror books have great concepts that run thin by the end, but with this I felt the opposite: it seemed like Brooks checked all the boxes he wanted to in plot, but I wish it could've gone on longer! The book quickly ramps up, but it would have been fun to see even more of the tense middle section. The last book to actually keep me up that I can remember is Adam Nevill's The Ritual, but now it goes to the bigfoot book. Primates are scary. 8.5/10.
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