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A review by mattydingdong
The End of Alice by A.M. Homes
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Do you like alteration? A.M. Holmes sure does! Yet another book that's "truly disturbing" and "gave me nightmares".
It was fine. Nothing more, nothing less. If you're not a frequent reader of splatter punk or extreme horror there are a few passages that may turn your stomach. But ultimately there's nothing out of the ordinary.
I feel like a lot of extreme horror deals with pedophilia, incest, etc. and The End of Alice is no different.
It feels like ultimately this was a disturbing short story or blog post that got fleshed out into a novel, but upon completion a lot of the story feels unnecessary.
It's probably worth a read, especially considering it's less than 300 pages and can be finished in a day or two, but you really wouldn't be missing out if you skipped it.
It was fine. Nothing more, nothing less. If you're not a frequent reader of splatter punk or extreme horror there are a few passages that may turn your stomach. But ultimately there's nothing out of the ordinary.
I feel like a lot of extreme horror deals with pedophilia, incest, etc. and The End of Alice is no different.
It feels like ultimately this was a disturbing short story or blog post that got fleshed out into a novel, but upon completion a lot of the story feels unnecessary.
It's probably worth a read, especially considering it's less than 300 pages and can be finished in a day or two, but you really wouldn't be missing out if you skipped it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Incest, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia