Reviews

Feral by Brian Evenson, James Demonaco

diarrakewley's review against another edition

2.0

- started so good but a horrible ending
- Allie got on my nerves with her guardedness
- the ferals were pretty scary
- there was no real attachment to any of the characters
- all of the plot twists were foreseeable

greenikat89's review against another edition

1.0

Started off somewhat interesting but as others have mentioned there was no rhyme or reason for sometimes flashbacks (with italics), switching from first to third for multiple characters and the random romance thrown in.

I’m also not a fan that a) women change to lesbians because no more men and b) “real” lesbian is a man hater/we don’t need men just sperm. It’s a gross and harmful depiction of queer identities that reinforces negative stereotypes and assumptions.

I’d call this book a thriller not horror. I didn’t find it scary and the simplistic writing has no chance of building suspense or atmosphere.

alliloop88's review against another edition

4.0

A fight for survival

This book really takes you into a believable post-apocalyptic world where everyone not infected has to really fight to survive. It's amazing what the young woman, Allie, can do when put to the test. This book was full of emotion and suspense and has me reading it for a long time at a time. I haven't been into a post-apocalyptic book in a long time so reading about that was kinda iffy to me at first. Maybe that's why only Four stars instead of five.

krisanthemumss's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.0

alexandraloyd's review against another edition

4.0

well dang, call me a zombie apocolypse fan because this was so good!!! feral takes place 3 years after a virus infected all men on earth and turned them feral -aggressive, wild creatures out to kill all women. the book focuses on one camp primarily, where 42 women live and fight off ferals to stay alive. until one day, when they start showing up in packs, getting smarter, preparing to take down the camp’s walls.

this book had me in a chokehold

othersociologist's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual violence

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cursing, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual violence, Grief, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Bullying, Animal death, Abortion, and Car accident

billie_visible's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Rape

bellsandwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.0

foxbolt's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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