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A review by loquaciousleon
The Troop by Nick Cutter
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Man..this book actually had me physically writhing with its descriptions. In that ""good" horror" disgruntlement. Not just once, but throughout the entire book.
PSA: a lot of animal cruelty and violence. Also a lot of body horror.
My favorite parts were the Carl Jung undertones that were woven through the book. (Who is name dropped near the very beginning)
My only critique: Sometimes..literally single words added in places turned the page and/or paragraph into something that made it feel less sophisticated than 90% of the book. Personally, I felt it turn in my mind from horror into "young adult intro horror".
Overall? This is a book I will recommend today and days in the future.
PSA: a lot of animal cruelty and violence. Also a lot of body horror.
My favorite parts were the Carl Jung undertones that were woven through the book. (Who is name dropped near the very beginning)
My only critique: Sometimes..literally single words added in places turned the page and/or paragraph into something that made it feel less sophisticated than 90% of the book. Personally, I felt it turn in my mind from horror into "young adult intro horror".
Overall? This is a book I will recommend today and days in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic