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carnal_butterfly's review
5.0
I simply adored this book. ..and now I'm off to find more by this author.
slynn3000's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Only Monsters Remain
By William J Donahue
🐙🐙🐙🐙/🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
Jillian has been an outcast her entire life. She moves to a small coastal town in hopes of finding her people. She becomes a mortician's apprentice and seems to be fitting into her new life. However, extra-terrestrial cephalopods decide to take over Earth in hopes of enslaving the human race. Through a series of unfortunate events and the eight tentacled beasts destroying the town of Pell, Jillian finds herself becoming the undertaker for a post-apocalyptic sleepy town trying to move on with their lives and establish their new normal. She finds herself with an unsuspecting friendship blooming. Her new counterpart warns her that things are about to become much worse.
When I first started reading this book I kind of had low expectations as I had no idea where the story was going. With that said, the further along I got in the story, I was pleasantly surprised with a perfect mix of cosmic horror and fantasy. This story had a little bit of everything from Sasquatches, mercenaries and a creepy religious zealot group. The author did a wonderful job in bringing this story to fruition. The writing was cohesive and also well edited. I had no issues with the imagery aspect and at times was able to envision what I believe the author's vision for the sleepy coastal town was. The twist and turns had me guessing and the story was not easily predictable, which was nice. I will definitely read more works by this author in the future.
I give this story 4/5 stars because I feel like more time could have been spent expanding on the world building and character development since this story is primarily plot driven. With the way the story ended, I can easily see this becoming a series.
By William J Donahue
🐙🐙🐙🐙/🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
Jillian has been an outcast her entire life. She moves to a small coastal town in hopes of finding her people. She becomes a mortician's apprentice and seems to be fitting into her new life. However, extra-terrestrial cephalopods decide to take over Earth in hopes of enslaving the human race. Through a series of unfortunate events and the eight tentacled beasts destroying the town of Pell, Jillian finds herself becoming the undertaker for a post-apocalyptic sleepy town trying to move on with their lives and establish their new normal. She finds herself with an unsuspecting friendship blooming. Her new counterpart warns her that things are about to become much worse.
When I first started reading this book I kind of had low expectations as I had no idea where the story was going. With that said, the further along I got in the story, I was pleasantly surprised with a perfect mix of cosmic horror and fantasy. This story had a little bit of everything from Sasquatches, mercenaries and a creepy religious zealot group. The author did a wonderful job in bringing this story to fruition. The writing was cohesive and also well edited. I had no issues with the imagery aspect and at times was able to envision what I believe the author's vision for the sleepy coastal town was. The twist and turns had me guessing and the story was not easily predictable, which was nice. I will definitely read more works by this author in the future.
I give this story 4/5 stars because I feel like more time could have been spent expanding on the world building and character development since this story is primarily plot driven. With the way the story ended, I can easily see this becoming a series.
kkalicky94's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised with this book! The author was generously sending free copies of his book to readers so I decided to check it out.
After surviving a devastating attack on humanity by giant tentacled monsters Jillian must navigate this new world the only way she knows how, by helping others in her community. Through her services at the funeral home she is forced into a new kind of nightmare.
I wasn't too sure about this book when I first started but about half way through I started to really enjoy it. I liked the main character and feel like the story itself was imaginative. I feel like it probably could've been a little bit longer just to continue the world building/plot development but overall it was a nice read. I'll definitely be checking out some of the author's other works!
After surviving a devastating attack on humanity by giant tentacled monsters Jillian must navigate this new world the only way she knows how, by helping others in her community. Through her services at the funeral home she is forced into a new kind of nightmare.
I wasn't too sure about this book when I first started but about half way through I started to really enjoy it. I liked the main character and feel like the story itself was imaginative. I feel like it probably could've been a little bit longer just to continue the world building/plot development but overall it was a nice read. I'll definitely be checking out some of the author's other works!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Murder, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape
goobersmom57's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Holy heck I loved this book. I went in blind and I’m so glad I did. It was full of surprises and action and humor.
What a ride.
The pacing was just right, and there was no lulls in the story at all. I loved the mc and her sidekick. This was a full and fun book.
I’m am 100% satisfied with this entire story. I cannot wait to see what Donahue puts out next.
I’ll leave you with my favorite quote from this book, I hope it makes you laugh as hard as I did, and makes you want to read it even sooner:
“Our vaginas make us as valuable as propane and twinkies!”
What a ride.
The pacing was just right, and there was no lulls in the story at all. I loved the mc and her sidekick. This was a full and fun book.
I’m am 100% satisfied with this entire story. I cannot wait to see what Donahue puts out next.
I’ll leave you with my favorite quote from this book, I hope it makes you laugh as hard as I did, and makes you want to read it even sooner:
“Our vaginas make us as valuable as propane and twinkies!”
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