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A review by akira_outofthegravity
One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Pulp fiction at its finest.
Could have done without the rape and racism but it’s a quick easy read. A lot of gore, which I liked. I particularly liked the bit where Trev thinks a boy is holding a ball on a string, but it turns out to be some poor girls head.
I guess I would describe it as a video-nasty in a book.
A cheesy slasher in a book.
Not for thinking too much about, yknow?
Could have done without the rape and racism but it’s a quick easy read. A lot of gore, which I liked. I particularly liked the bit where Trev thinks a boy is holding a ball on a string, but it turns out to be some poor girls head.
I guess I would describe it as a video-nasty in a book.
A cheesy slasher in a book.
Not for thinking too much about, yknow?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury