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kon713's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
wollymammuth's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Jack Ketchum steps very far away from the first novel with this third book, opting to explore the savagery of a fairly normal family man compared to the savagery of a cannibalistic woman who doesn’t understand our definition of normal. It’s vulgar and crass—needlessly so—and takes a fun trilogy into a very dark area. I don’t get offended by stuff, but even I think this book went in a direction it didn’t need to go in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
bmacenlightened's review against another edition
4.0
That got brutal pretty fast. I'd seen the end of the movie and known enough about it to be intrigued, and also give props to the actress but held off on reading the book for long enough. It just became time to do so. Holy hell Ketchum can make stuff move fast, and yet give the rest of the story enough time that it frames the main action in a way that doesn't seem rushed. Also I haven't felt that kind of emotion reading something since I read The Summer I Died. That's pretty high praise for the emotional effect of something.
arandomro's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bundy23's review against another edition
4.0
A slightly departure from the opening two book in the series but no less vile. About a quarter of the way through I realized that I'd actually seen the film... and I don't remember the film being very good. So, as usual, read the book instead.
kattrent's review against another edition
4.0
4 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure, but this one was my least favorite of the bunch. I think it was a shift in writing style.
I loved how the 'civilized' people were the villains in this one though. It created an interesting dynamic when read after the other books.
I'm not sure, but this one was my least favorite of the bunch. I think it was a shift in writing style.
I loved how the 'civilized' people were the villains in this one though. It created an interesting dynamic when read after the other books.
amandaglowgetter's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5