
Almost made a so-so before that wild ass reveal that brings in some transphobia without seemingly understanding that trans people are real. The man needs and editor BADLY
Almost made a so-so before that wild ass reveal that brings in some transphobia without seemingly understanding that trans people are real. The man needs and editor BADLY
The horrifying reveal that's supposed to be that the evil lady put her soul inside a child is rendered, by the framing details, a horrifying reveal that the villain of this book is queer and trans, and both of those things are explicitly tied to his evil, as they're ways he has manipulated people to maintain power.
Does this author think through ANYTHING he writes?????
Wait, at nearly 60% this book is deciding to propose that social media is like cults from the 70s, specifically the cult that has 100% already caused supernatural shit to happen?? This is only my second Nevill book, but I don't think he's great at writing characters getting upset, because it's always about the wrong thing.
This book was well on its way to being my first five star book of the year. Then the last couple chapters came along!
The story was engaging and the author painted a vivid picture. It was unnerving and scary to read and above all else it was unique. I have not read a story like it before which I appreciated.
The ending? Seriously did you almost miss a deadline and need to finish the book up quickly?
He had been committed, absorbed and unthinking. Intentionally, because the story was so good. So good he felt like he‘d been damaged by it, permanently.
@ElizaMarie I came across this on BookTube and thought u might like it. Again it is cult related!
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As a lover of horror, I‘m a little ashamed to say this my first Adam Neville read. Even though I think this could have been trimmed down slightly (it‘s 530 pgs), I enjoyed this one. Kyle, a struggling film documentarian, thinks his problems may have been solved when he is asked to shoot a documentary about the 1970s notorious cult, Temple of the Last Days. The film schedule is tight and strange things occur as Kyle and his ⬇️
I enjoyed this book. A week later and I am still thinking about it. There were some creepy parts and I will never look at stains on the wall in the same way. I love books about cults and this cult is truly terrifying.
The book did feel overlong. The character Max seemed to have long explanations that could have been shorter. The supernatural aspect of this was disturbing. How can you fight an otherworldly demon?
This was a slog for me. Unlikeable characters, repetitive writing and a storyline that I just didn‘t find scary. It was also overly long. Just didn‘t work for me, but it may for other horror fans!
I definitely enjoyed this way more than The Ritual, but I still feel like it kinda ended in a way that I found flat. I also find the leads in both of his novels pretty awful and I don‘t feel very sympathetic when bad things happen to them? But overall I did enjoy this!
I would definitely recommend this book to seasoned paranormal horror readers who enjoy checking the dark corners of their houses twice as they walk past. 😉
You can read my full review here:
https://sumisbooks.weebly.com/book-reviews/last-days-by-adam-nevill
I decided to go for another chunkster for #YearOfTheChunksters . Getting into this one today.
✅ Green Cover
✅ "A" on the cover
Currently at 13:13.54 for the readathon
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Put the book down mom and let's go to bed!
I still haven't finished Last Days by Adam Nevil. I've been busy today just being all around mom. I am quite tired but this book has me engrossed and captured, after a hard start. Perhaps just one more chapter...
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This was a great horror story!! Lots of mystery and the creepiness starts quickly and just keeps escalating. Very nice horrific imagery. Adam Nevill is a must-read for horror fans!