![]() ![]() You want the happy ending that is out of reach. ![]() This is not the type of horror story where you recoil but secretly enjoy the gore, it makes you sad because it’s rooted in humanity. I got surprisingly choked up near the end, because I felt so sorry for what was happening to them. Each person was fully formed, and it made you invested in every single one of their experiences. While not everything worked, “Troop” was elevated by the author’s care with the six main characters. In the author’s note, Nick Cutter - a pen name for Craig Davidson - notes that the structure of the story was influenced by Stephen King’s “ Carrie,” and he did that classic of the horror genre justice with this disgustingly enjoyable coming of age gore fest. Why I Read It: It was an Apple Books impulse purchase in late 2019. Recommended For: Folks that love well-told spooky stories and can also stomach a significant amount of body gore and animal abuse. ![]() ![]() Reality: An old school throwback gore fest with a surprising amount of heart. 100-Word (or Less) Synopsis: On a small, desolate island in the Canadian wilderness, a group of Scouts and their physician Scoutmaster encounter a danger far greater than even their nightmares could’ve imagined. ![]()
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