Reviews

The Troop by Nick Cutter

dani_thebookdragon's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amyjfoe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

That was dark.

lshea5's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

cecewychwood's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

alibrauner's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zenzi2read's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Nick Cutter describes the visceral gore like no one else! There were times where I had to look away from the book. I also enjoyed the way that he introduced the troop. First through the eyes of the troop leader, then through the eyes of each other. This book is about their relationships about the men. They could potentially come as much as anything else. 

michaelbtice's review

slow-paced

2.0

I was told that this book was fabulous and it was super scary and that it was an absolute must read. 

The revulsion level is high, but this attempted Lord of the Flies with a parasite just feels empty in a lot of ways. And some characters do things that make no sense at all based off of what tiny bit we've learned about them. 

Honestly, I'm surprised I finished it because it was, overall, just dull.

mimimilaa's review

3.0

*3.5 stars

story_of_steph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Gripping Yet Disturbing Read

This book hooked me with its excellent writing and unrelenting plot. Despite the unsettling and gross content, I found it impossible to put down. The character development was remarkable, especially in Shelley, who was depicted as a chilling psychopath. The book, at times also reminded me of Lord of the Flies. However, I struggled with the numerous scenes of animal torture and death, which I skipped. This alone  prevented me from giving it a perfect rating. For a horror the ending had me extremely emotional and feeling drained. Overall, a compelling but emotionally taxing read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Body horror

shairah's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0