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joshjohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Rape and Suicide
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent
djsei's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, and Classism
erinquan's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
hunterhearn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
lexcatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Car accident
becks4books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
teaandtales1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The Loop is essentially a slasher/apocalyptic book - similar to zombie stories, but not exactly zombies - and it's suuuuper gory. Teenagers in a small town are infected by... something... that makes them incredibly violent. The people that remain uninfected are left to their own devices to evade these horrifying versions of their classmates and try to find a way out of the situation.
Some aspects have a distinct YA feel, but that's mostly due to the main characters being teens. Johnson creates believable teenage characters and a flawed, but interesting main trio.
I started listening to this book on audio, but found I couldn't wait until I was back in the car to finish, so I got it in print to finish. This book has the pacing of fast zombie movies like Train to Busan or World War Z, and I couldn't put it down.
If you liked Clown in a Cornfield , you'll probably like this one too. It's quite a bit bleaker, but a similar vibe.
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident
unboxedjack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
blklagoon's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol