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The Ravenous
There’s something wrong with Rose.
From the outside, the Cane family looks like they have it all. A successful military father, a loving mother and five beautiful teenage daughters. But on the inside, life isn’t quite so the Cane sisters can barely stand each other, their father is always away and their neglectful mother struggles with addiction and depression.
When their youngest and most beloved sister, Rose, dies in a tragic accident, Mona Cane and her sisters are devastated. When she is brought back to life with a strange new hunger, the sisters will find out just how far they’ll go to keep their family together.
From the outside, the Cane family looks like they have it all. A successful military father, a loving mother and five beautiful teenage daughters. But on the inside, life isn’t quite so the Cane sisters can barely stand each other, their father is always away and their neglectful mother struggles with addiction and depression.
When their youngest and most beloved sister, Rose, dies in a tragic accident, Mona Cane and her sisters are devastated. When she is brought back to life with a strange new hunger, the sisters will find out just how far they’ll go to keep their family together.
285 pages, Paperback
First published September 26, 2017
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Amy Lukavics
9 books489 followersEver since she was little, Amy was especially intrigued by horror books and movies. Raised in a small mountain town in Arizona, she sustained herself on a steady diet of Goosebumps, Fear Street, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books before discovering Stephen King in her mother's bookshelf.
Amy lives with her husband, their two precious squidlings, and an old gentleman cat by the name of Frodo. When she isn't writing, she enjoys cooking, crafting, and playing games across many platforms.
Amy lives with her husband, their two precious squidlings, and an old gentleman cat by the name of Frodo. When she isn't writing, she enjoys cooking, crafting, and playing games across many platforms.
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August 16, 2017
I hate writing less than glowing reviews; I know how hard authors work on producing books and I never want to take away from their livelihood because I feel enjoyment of books is really a matter of opinion. That said, the following is simply MY opinion and please take that with a grain of salt.
I'm not sure I need to warn against spoilers as the entire plot is listed in the blurb for the book. No, seriously; if you were wanting some form of suspense or twists and turns, you won't find them here. The first half of the book is mostly character development for a dysfunctional family of all girls, as daddy is away on military leave. Mom is clinically depressed and an addict and the girls are left to mostly fend for themselves. Rose dies in a very underwhelming accident and is brought back to life by a sketchy past friend of mom's, but this incident is neither thoroughly questioned or further explained. We soon see the rest of the plot unfold until the ending.
I'll be honest, I felt as if the cannibalistic behavior should have been left off of the blurb. I believe the reader who is drawn to this type of book doesn't need a trigger warning openly listed on the back of the book, and this would have given the story purpose, an aspect of mystery, suspense, and creepy intrigue that the story lacked otherwise. The reason this is getting 2 stars instead of one is because that last chapter was fantastic. It was disturbingly delicious and honestly, what I wanted for the entire rest of the book.
It could be that maybe I'm simply too old for the target audience this novel is marketed toward. I enjoy many forms of Young Adult novels, but this one felt different. I went in expecting a Silence Of The Lambs vibe and, sadly, this felt a little like a b-rated horror film. So much potential there and I would gladly pick up another novel from the author as she shows tremendous talent in her writing form and quality.
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my copy.
I'm not sure I need to warn against spoilers as the entire plot is listed in the blurb for the book. No, seriously; if you were wanting some form of suspense or twists and turns, you won't find them here. The first half of the book is mostly character development for a dysfunctional family of all girls, as daddy is away on military leave. Mom is clinically depressed and an addict and the girls are left to mostly fend for themselves. Rose dies in a very underwhelming accident and is brought back to life by a sketchy past friend of mom's, but this incident is neither thoroughly questioned or further explained. We soon see the rest of the plot unfold until the ending.
I'll be honest, I felt as if the cannibalistic behavior should have been left off of the blurb. I believe the reader who is drawn to this type of book doesn't need a trigger warning openly listed on the back of the book, and this would have given the story purpose, an aspect of mystery, suspense, and creepy intrigue that the story lacked otherwise. The reason this is getting 2 stars instead of one is because that last chapter was fantastic. It was disturbingly delicious and honestly, what I wanted for the entire rest of the book.
It could be that maybe I'm simply too old for the target audience this novel is marketed toward. I enjoy many forms of Young Adult novels, but this one felt different. I went in expecting a Silence Of The Lambs vibe and, sadly, this felt a little like a b-rated horror film. So much potential there and I would gladly pick up another novel from the author as she shows tremendous talent in her writing form and quality.
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my copy.
November 26, 2017
Let me preface this by saying I wanted to love this book, so badly. It was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. I requested an ARC so many times before finally being able to trade for a copy on twitter! I hoped I would be writing a rave review to tell you guys that this was morbid and gross and creepy and so much fun. Sadly, instead, you get... this review.
Sounds kinda spoilery, eh? Nah. That's literally the first line in the book - which made it seem like it was off to a killer start, but unfortunately, was just foreshadowing for what would ultimately become my first problem with this book: it spoils itself. If you've read the synopsis or the blurbs on the dust jacket, congratulations, you already know how it ends.
If there had been any mystery left to the plot, I think this book would have felt so different - and so much better. There is literally one twist in the plot that is kept a "secret", but it's so painfully obvious that I can't even count it as a legitimate twist.
Easily the most infuriating thing about The Ravenous was Mona's family, who made me want to scream at least once per chapter. I get that it was intentional, and that we were supposed to hate everyone except Mona and Rose (and maybe one other sister), but everything was so over the top - particularly with the incredibly abusive eldest sister, Juliet - that it went far beyond hating the characters, straight into the zone of considering DNFing the book just so I wouldn't have to read about them anymore.
The second worst part of this book was, funny enough, something I'm actually not taking points off for: the horrible grammar and writing. My copy is an ARC, so I'm hoping and assuming the finished copy was cleaned up substantially, but my word, the run-on sentences and random tense changes were terrible! Some of the phrasing itself just felt... well, I hate to say lazy but here's an example:
"A bunch of bullshit"? Show me, don't tell me. What did she say? I mean, come on. God, I feel awful about the direction this review is taking, but rereading through the places I tabbed is just making me want to knock this down to 1 star and forget about it, but I'm TRYING HERE.
I don't know. The plot is vaguely fun, but mostly incredibly boring, and barely anything happens. None of the characters are enjoyable and the entire story is spoiled in the blurb. If you exceptionally like zombie stories, maybe pick this one up, but otherwise, I can't say I'd recommend The Ravenous to anyone. I'm told that Amy's other books are exponentially better, so maybe I'll give her another try once I've stopped being so bummed out about this release.
P.S. One final thing: I'm all for swearing in books, but when you literally use "fuck" in every other sentence for pages on end, I stop paying attention to the plot and start counting "fuck"s. Sorry.
Content warnings: violence, familial abuse (emotional/verbal/physical/mental), parental neglect, alcoholism, ableism (RE: depression - unchallenged), child death, fat-shaming, cannibalism.
All quotes are taken from the ARC and may have been changed before final publication.
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Before the birthday balloons, and before the accident, before the broken mirrors and the black veins and the dismembered bodies in the basement, there was only the Cane sisters.
Sounds kinda spoilery, eh? Nah. That's literally the first line in the book - which made it seem like it was off to a killer start, but unfortunately, was just foreshadowing for what would ultimately become my first problem with this book: it spoils itself. If you've read the synopsis or the blurbs on the dust jacket, congratulations, you already know how it ends.
If there had been any mystery left to the plot, I think this book would have felt so different - and so much better. There is literally one twist in the plot that is kept a "secret", but it's so painfully obvious that I can't even count it as a legitimate twist.
Loyalty is everything when it came to family, Mona believed. It didn't matter what they do or put you through: at the end of the day, they were the only family you had.
Easily the most infuriating thing about The Ravenous was Mona's family, who made me want to scream at least once per chapter. I get that it was intentional, and that we were supposed to hate everyone except Mona and Rose (and maybe one other sister), but everything was so over the top - particularly with the incredibly abusive eldest sister, Juliet - that it went far beyond hating the characters, straight into the zone of considering DNFing the book just so I wouldn't have to read about them anymore.
The second worst part of this book was, funny enough, something I'm actually not taking points off for: the horrible grammar and writing. My copy is an ARC, so I'm hoping and assuming the finished copy was cleaned up substantially, but my word, the run-on sentences and random tense changes were terrible! Some of the phrasing itself just felt... well, I hate to say lazy but here's an example:
When she did, she saw that Anya was sitting near the top of the stairs, hugging her knees to her chest while Juliet said a bunch of bullshit to try and get them to open the door.
"A bunch of bullshit"? Show me, don't tell me. What did she say? I mean, come on. God, I feel awful about the direction this review is taking, but rereading through the places I tabbed is just making me want to knock this down to 1 star and forget about it, but I'm TRYING HERE.
I don't know. The plot is vaguely fun, but mostly incredibly boring, and barely anything happens. None of the characters are enjoyable and the entire story is spoiled in the blurb. If you exceptionally like zombie stories, maybe pick this one up, but otherwise, I can't say I'd recommend The Ravenous to anyone. I'm told that Amy's other books are exponentially better, so maybe I'll give her another try once I've stopped being so bummed out about this release.
P.S. One final thing: I'm all for swearing in books, but when you literally use "fuck" in every other sentence for pages on end, I stop paying attention to the plot and start counting "fuck"s. Sorry.
Content warnings: violence, familial abuse (emotional/verbal/physical/mental), parental neglect, alcoholism, ableism (RE: depression - unchallenged), child death, fat-shaming, cannibalism.
All quotes are taken from the ARC and may have been changed before final publication.
You can find this review and more on my blog!
April 8, 2018
Amy Lukavics is definitely one of my favorite horror writers!
Juliet & Taylor
Anya & Mona
...and Rose
Another perfectly spooky story from Amy Lukavics! Five seemingly perfect sisters live a pretty normal life until the youngest, the one who truly holds them together dies. Dead. For one day. When she returns she is still the sweet, loving, happy sister they all adore...until she gets hungry. And guess what she wants to eat?
Whoops, I mean Rose!
I had no idea if this book could even receive any type of happy ending but I had to find out and didnt put it down until the end. It was seriously creepy and the other sisters totally f'd up and I loved it! So, was there a happy ending? Did Rose get cured of her hunger? Well, I aint telling!!
"Mona thought of the dark place Rose described, filled with ravenous "others". She thought of how she insisted something from the land of the dead had "stuck to her soul". Was it possible that the something was still with her?
Rose answered with a strange voice and Mona met her eyes with fear.
"I'm starving."
Juliet & Taylor
Anya & Mona
...and Rose
Another perfectly spooky story from Amy Lukavics! Five seemingly perfect sisters live a pretty normal life until the youngest, the one who truly holds them together dies. Dead. For one day. When she returns she is still the sweet, loving, happy sister they all adore...until she gets hungry. And guess what she wants to eat?
Whoops, I mean Rose!
I had no idea if this book could even receive any type of happy ending but I had to find out and didnt put it down until the end. It was seriously creepy and the other sisters totally f'd up and I loved it! So, was there a happy ending? Did Rose get cured of her hunger? Well, I aint telling!!
"Mona thought of the dark place Rose described, filled with ravenous "others". She thought of how she insisted something from the land of the dead had "stuck to her soul". Was it possible that the something was still with her?
Rose answered with a strange voice and Mona met her eyes with fear.
"I'm starving."
January 2, 2019
I am saddened that this review is going to be anything but praising Lukavics and her usually superb YA horror skills. Unfortunately, this one just did NOT work for me. I REALLY wanted it to but sadly, I do not. However, I did finish it which was easy enough to do because of the easy writing style this author has and because it was just under 300 pages. I won't lie though, there was a couple of times I considered DNFing this one. I kept thinking maybe SOMETHING was going to happen that would give me an "AH-HA, there it is!" moment... but nope.
Now, I'm all about suspending reality - especially in a horror book. I was willing to concede that a hammer could potentially do THAT.. but a fireplace poker? It absolutely canNOT do THAT. So um.. yeah, no. These girls have a horrible home life and clearly live in their own little bubble with a father who is always gone and a mother who basically should be. Also, one person, one sitting? Talk about some binge eating!
Look, I'm not giving anything away - the synopsis is basically what the story is. There's no surprises. There's no twist or gasping moments. It's just a straight story from beginning to end. For some readers, that will be perfectly fine and if you like zombie stories, maybe this one will work better for you. However, I needed something more. Or maybe if the synopsis had left some mystery to the plot then it would have resonated a little better. I'm not entirely sure.
I DID like the reference to a certain killing family in their video watch, so thank you, Amy, for that reference!
Honestly, guys and gals, I do highly recommend Lukavics for your YA horror needs. I'm not quite sure how much I'd recommend this one.
Now, I'm all about suspending reality - especially in a horror book. I was willing to concede that a hammer could potentially do THAT.. but a fireplace poker? It absolutely canNOT do THAT. So um.. yeah, no. These girls have a horrible home life and clearly live in their own little bubble with a father who is always gone and a mother who basically should be. Also, one person, one sitting? Talk about some binge eating!
Look, I'm not giving anything away - the synopsis is basically what the story is. There's no surprises. There's no twist or gasping moments. It's just a straight story from beginning to end. For some readers, that will be perfectly fine and if you like zombie stories, maybe this one will work better for you. However, I needed something more. Or maybe if the synopsis had left some mystery to the plot then it would have resonated a little better. I'm not entirely sure.
I DID like the reference to a certain killing family in their video watch, so thank you, Amy, for that reference!
Honestly, guys and gals, I do highly recommend Lukavics for your YA horror needs. I'm not quite sure how much I'd recommend this one.
October 13, 2017
Very engrossing!! However...
1. I’m pretty sure a hammer wouldnt do that.
2. I’m ABSOLUTELY SURE a FIREPLACE POKER wouldnt do that.
3. Why not use homeless people?
1. I’m pretty sure a hammer wouldnt do that.
2. I’m ABSOLUTELY SURE a FIREPLACE POKER wouldnt do that.
3. Why not use homeless people?
December 12, 2017
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I remember being super excited to read Daughters Unto Devils when it first released, because it promised a whole bunch of creepy packed into its pages. I loved that book so much, and while I still haven't gotten around to The Women in the Walls, I was super excited to read The Ravenous, so as soon as this book came out, I happily picked up a copy and read it as soon as I had the chance.
This book didn't really have the overall creepy vibe that Daughters Unto Devils had - no, it was a more intense, dark kind of story that will take you places that you normally wouldn't ever want to go.
The Case sisters - all five of them - have been each other's closest friends and family since as long as they can remember. Their father is a member of the military, and is away more often than he is home, and their mother has a bit of a substance abuse problem, and there are times when she stays in her room for days or weeks - only emerging to get more alcohol or get food for herself, leaving the sisters to fend for themselves. She also starts horrible arguments with the girls, making them feel as though they will never be good enough.
One day, after a particularly bad episode with Mona and her sisters against her mother, Rose dies and it is a terribly bleak day - Rose is the youngest and most loved out of all the sisters - the peacemaker, the youngest, the one who makes them all happy when they feel as though their lives are falling apart. Unable to cope with the fact that her youngest daughter had died, their mother takes Rose's body and leaves - returning later with Rose, perfectly alive.
Only Rose isn't herself any more.
The girls are forced to remove all the mirrors in the house and not mention Rose's death in front of her - they have to cover up all of the weird bruising and black veins on Rose's skin, and keep her at home as much as possible.
It also doesn't help that Rose is always hungry. No matter how much she eats, no matter what she eats, it is never enough for her.
When they do discover what Rose needs to stay "alive" and satisfied in terms of hunger, it becomes something that the sisters must deal with if they plan on keeping Rose with them - even if it means going beyond anything they ever thought they would have to.
It's pretty hard to spoil any aspects of this book, and in fact, since this book follows the "too much revealed in the synopsis" syndrome that a lot of books seem to be suffering from these days. The synopsis gives everything away - there really weren't that many surprises here, except for a single one at the very end of the book. The whole cannibalism thing should have been emitted from the synopsis, phrasing it perhaps in a way such as the one I chose above. This would make the book way more shocking, because you wouldn't know what was coming.
While I did know what the whole book was about (and while I was disappointed in the lack of shock value that I would have gotten had the synopsis been worded differently - or, you know, just left out parts that should have been left out), I still enjoyed it and thought it was a really good story.
I found myself not really liking many of the sisters - I think the only sister I liked was Rose. I didn't even care all that much for the main character, Mona - she didn't have to much in terms of personality that I felt added all that much to the book. She was kind of just there.
I'm giving this one 4 stars because of the issues listed above - the inability to care much for Mona's character and the fact that there was really nothing to be surprised by in the book - but the overall writing and story was so good, so I'm leaving it at the 4 stars. I love Amy's writing and I think she is one of the best in YA horror - her novels go to some really dark places and they're also so horribly delightful. She's a genius when it comes to thinking up new and original horror stories, and she tells them in a way that is frightful and exciting - you won't be able to put The Ravenous down.
The Ravenous is told in such a way that keeps the reader excited the whole way through. There isn't a dull moment in this one - the pacing is ideal, the characters all have different personalities (except for Mona, because for whatever reason I just couldn't get into her character, as I said), and the whole idea behind this one is the kind of stuff nightmares are made out of.
If you love horror, don't miss this one!
I remember being super excited to read Daughters Unto Devils when it first released, because it promised a whole bunch of creepy packed into its pages. I loved that book so much, and while I still haven't gotten around to The Women in the Walls, I was super excited to read The Ravenous, so as soon as this book came out, I happily picked up a copy and read it as soon as I had the chance.
This book didn't really have the overall creepy vibe that Daughters Unto Devils had - no, it was a more intense, dark kind of story that will take you places that you normally wouldn't ever want to go.
"Before the birthday balloons, and before the accident, before the broken mirrors and the black veins and dismembered bodies in the basement, there was only the Cane sisters."
The Case sisters - all five of them - have been each other's closest friends and family since as long as they can remember. Their father is a member of the military, and is away more often than he is home, and their mother has a bit of a substance abuse problem, and there are times when she stays in her room for days or weeks - only emerging to get more alcohol or get food for herself, leaving the sisters to fend for themselves. She also starts horrible arguments with the girls, making them feel as though they will never be good enough.
One day, after a particularly bad episode with Mona and her sisters against her mother, Rose dies and it is a terribly bleak day - Rose is the youngest and most loved out of all the sisters - the peacemaker, the youngest, the one who makes them all happy when they feel as though their lives are falling apart. Unable to cope with the fact that her youngest daughter had died, their mother takes Rose's body and leaves - returning later with Rose, perfectly alive.
Only Rose isn't herself any more.
The girls are forced to remove all the mirrors in the house and not mention Rose's death in front of her - they have to cover up all of the weird bruising and black veins on Rose's skin, and keep her at home as much as possible.
It also doesn't help that Rose is always hungry. No matter how much she eats, no matter what she eats, it is never enough for her.
When they do discover what Rose needs to stay "alive" and satisfied in terms of hunger, it becomes something that the sisters must deal with if they plan on keeping Rose with them - even if it means going beyond anything they ever thought they would have to.
It's pretty hard to spoil any aspects of this book, and in fact, since this book follows the "too much revealed in the synopsis" syndrome that a lot of books seem to be suffering from these days. The synopsis gives everything away - there really weren't that many surprises here, except for a single one at the very end of the book. The whole cannibalism thing should have been emitted from the synopsis, phrasing it perhaps in a way such as the one I chose above. This would make the book way more shocking, because you wouldn't know what was coming.
While I did know what the whole book was about (and while I was disappointed in the lack of shock value that I would have gotten had the synopsis been worded differently - or, you know, just left out parts that should have been left out), I still enjoyed it and thought it was a really good story.
I found myself not really liking many of the sisters - I think the only sister I liked was Rose. I didn't even care all that much for the main character, Mona - she didn't have to much in terms of personality that I felt added all that much to the book. She was kind of just there.
I'm giving this one 4 stars because of the issues listed above - the inability to care much for Mona's character and the fact that there was really nothing to be surprised by in the book - but the overall writing and story was so good, so I'm leaving it at the 4 stars. I love Amy's writing and I think she is one of the best in YA horror - her novels go to some really dark places and they're also so horribly delightful. She's a genius when it comes to thinking up new and original horror stories, and she tells them in a way that is frightful and exciting - you won't be able to put The Ravenous down.
The Ravenous is told in such a way that keeps the reader excited the whole way through. There isn't a dull moment in this one - the pacing is ideal, the characters all have different personalities (except for Mona, because for whatever reason I just couldn't get into her character, as I said), and the whole idea behind this one is the kind of stuff nightmares are made out of.
If you love horror, don't miss this one!
December 17, 2017
Ok Amy Lukavics, I've given you three books worth of chances now. No more. I actually can't believe that a publisher is still investing money in publishing this shit.
If you want to know the plot, just read the blurb. It quite literally tells you everything about the book that there is to know. What it doesn't tell you is that the characterisation is so poor as to be non-existent. Character motivations make zero to no sense, and there is absolutely no sense of danger or terror anywhere in this plot.
I think Lukavics might be the only writer who legitimately gets worse with each successive novel, but there we go. Plot, pace, character, all of the things that she started with potential back with Daughters Unto Devils seem to get thrown to the wolves, regurgitated, and fed to them again and again with each successive book she releases.
If you like YA, horror, or just, you know, books. Please, don't bother with this.
If you want to know the plot, just read the blurb. It quite literally tells you everything about the book that there is to know. What it doesn't tell you is that the characterisation is so poor as to be non-existent. Character motivations make zero to no sense, and there is absolutely no sense of danger or terror anywhere in this plot.
I think Lukavics might be the only writer who legitimately gets worse with each successive novel, but there we go. Plot, pace, character, all of the things that she started with potential back with Daughters Unto Devils seem to get thrown to the wolves, regurgitated, and fed to them again and again with each successive book she releases.
If you like YA, horror, or just, you know, books. Please, don't bother with this.
July 30, 2018
"I'm in the dark now, Rose, Mona thought from the shadows. I'm in here waiting for you, come join me, won't you?"
Wow, what a fun little horror story, one that didn't shy away from the gore and blood splatter! The Five sisters were easy to join - Juliet, Taylor, Anya, Mona & Rose. You instantly felt their wall of protection - both around Rose and about the frustration and embarrassment of their mother and both her drinking and her near abandonment of her kids. But once their wall is shattered and they are driven to desperate measures to save one of their own, the story turned gruesome and fast paced. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.
Wow, what a fun little horror story, one that didn't shy away from the gore and blood splatter! The Five sisters were easy to join - Juliet, Taylor, Anya, Mona & Rose. You instantly felt their wall of protection - both around Rose and about the frustration and embarrassment of their mother and both her drinking and her near abandonment of her kids. But once their wall is shattered and they are driven to desperate measures to save one of their own, the story turned gruesome and fast paced. I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure.
October 21, 2017
Just like her second book, The Woman in the Walls, Amy Lukavics' third novel, The Ravenous failed to engage and capture me completely. The novel has a good build-up but the slow pacing does not contribute well. But it is still a good read for me, anyway.
The Ravenous is about cannibalism. It's a take away especially if you've read its synopsis (such a bummer!). And it's actually obvious considering the title. I wasn't prepared anyway when the big reveal came up. My stomach goes awry, does twists and turns and backflips, imagining the gross scenarios the characters are telling and not telling in this book. Yuck!
The family/sister dynamics is also one of the reasons why I still liked this book. I like the love/hate relatioship of the Cane sisters. Their flaws, insecurities and ambitions that add up to the story. Also, the change in characters' attitude when things got messier.
I actually adore Lukavics, on how she writes her characters especially on the part when they are contemplating whether to do the killings or not. It reveals the Cane sisters and test their decision-making, their morals. It's interesting to see how each sister respond. And how I, as a reader, will think and feel about these events.
The Ravenous is about cannibalism. It's a take away especially if you've read its synopsis (such a bummer!). And it's actually obvious considering the title. I wasn't prepared anyway when the big reveal came up. My stomach goes awry, does twists and turns and backflips, imagining the gross scenarios the characters are telling and not telling in this book. Yuck!
The family/sister dynamics is also one of the reasons why I still liked this book. I like the love/hate relatioship of the Cane sisters. Their flaws, insecurities and ambitions that add up to the story. Also, the change in characters' attitude when things got messier.
I actually adore Lukavics, on how she writes her characters especially on the part when they are contemplating whether to do the killings or not. It reveals the Cane sisters and test their decision-making, their morals. It's interesting to see how each sister respond. And how I, as a reader, will think and feel about these events.
October 4, 2018
That ending! I need a sequel asap
October 26, 2017
I don't always write a long review unless I really really like a book or I really really dislike a book. Now,based on my rating,one can already assume what I feel about this book. I know that it's quite mean to say bad stuff about a book when the writer has spent so much time and effort on this but I guess a reader has the right to express what he/she feels.
Firstly,I picked this book not only because of its quite good rating but also because of its stunning yet chilling cover. I must say,if I loved anything about this book,that had to be its cover. The percentage of its connection with the content of the book is just about 100.
Now the bad parts. The first thing I would like to mention is that the whole plot is mentioned in the description under the book. There is no twist or anything which is a disappointment. Second thing is the character development. More than the first half of the book is spent on character development. A reader may wonder to himself "Wait,is this the book I wanted to read? It doesn't look like that". Then there's the drama unfolding which is itself a mystery because a reader may not find any logical explanation of what is happening. Dad suddenly leaves. Youngest sister dies. Suddenly mother's friend helps to bring her back from life. She starts eating human flesh. Now there's a huge description of kidnapping people,cutting them and preparing for the sister's dinner. Whereas the sisters never had any connetion among themselves,suddenly they are running about the whole town to kill people for the youngest sister. Mother disappears to find a cure. One sister goes wild in the end and decides to kill 2 other sisters to feed the youngest. Mother returns and before she can even mention about the cure,the wild sister kills her without any particular reason. Sadly the youngest sister devours the wild sister in hunger and becomes a regular human being again because her cure was to eat an alive person,not a dead one. With the return of their father, they live like normal people again.
Cannibalism looks like a common theme in many books nowadays. Maybe they have a targeted audience or something. But I believe that anything can be turned into something artistic if written right. This book has so many illogical incidents that I feel like the writer wanted to include cannibalism and she decided to include cannibalism in any way possible no matter how weird it looks within so many loopholes.
Overall,people who enjoy these kind of books may give it a try. You can easily skip the whole book and read the last few chapters for an enjoyable reading. You won't really miss anything.
Firstly,I picked this book not only because of its quite good rating but also because of its stunning yet chilling cover. I must say,if I loved anything about this book,that had to be its cover. The percentage of its connection with the content of the book is just about 100.
Now the bad parts. The first thing I would like to mention is that the whole plot is mentioned in the description under the book. There is no twist or anything which is a disappointment. Second thing is the character development. More than the first half of the book is spent on character development. A reader may wonder to himself "Wait,is this the book I wanted to read? It doesn't look like that". Then there's the drama unfolding which is itself a mystery because a reader may not find any logical explanation of what is happening. Dad suddenly leaves. Youngest sister dies. Suddenly mother's friend helps to bring her back from life. She starts eating human flesh. Now there's a huge description of kidnapping people,cutting them and preparing for the sister's dinner. Whereas the sisters never had any connetion among themselves,suddenly they are running about the whole town to kill people for the youngest sister. Mother disappears to find a cure. One sister goes wild in the end and decides to kill 2 other sisters to feed the youngest. Mother returns and before she can even mention about the cure,the wild sister kills her without any particular reason. Sadly the youngest sister devours the wild sister in hunger and becomes a regular human being again because her cure was to eat an alive person,not a dead one. With the return of their father, they live like normal people again.
Cannibalism looks like a common theme in many books nowadays. Maybe they have a targeted audience or something. But I believe that anything can be turned into something artistic if written right. This book has so many illogical incidents that I feel like the writer wanted to include cannibalism and she decided to include cannibalism in any way possible no matter how weird it looks within so many loopholes.
Overall,people who enjoy these kind of books may give it a try. You can easily skip the whole book and read the last few chapters for an enjoyable reading. You won't really miss anything.
September 26, 2017
For the record, I begged for an ARC of this book, and nobody would give me one. It was so sad, because I have a very hard time waiting for her books to come out. Lucky for me, I work in a library and sometimes we get books a little early, so I cheated and read it before I processed it...What?...I'm only human!!! LOL!!! This book was worth the wait, and I could not put it down! Once again, Amy Lukavics has written a book that about 50% through it, it takes a turn that is both horrifying and awesome! My only issue is the amount of f-bombs...but that's just me. As for the rest of the book, I read it in less than 24 hours, so you know I really enjoyed it! Also, I don't think I want to have dinner with the Cane sisters. After this book, I want to be a vegan! LOL!!!
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September 6, 2016OCTOBER 2017!!!!
Freaking kill me.
Freaking kill me.
May 10, 2025
This is about 5 sisters who have to deal with the death and resurrection of their zombie sister.
It was ok. Some things didn't make sense.
The zombie scenes were well-written.
"Sometimes dead is better."
That quote is not in this book, but it made me think of it.
October 12, 2017
"Life was not only a bitch, but a goddamn raving mad bitch who loved to point and laugh and kick and claw."
CRAZY AF! DISAPPOINTING AF!
+Whathehell?! I'm gonna give a very honest review. Sorry not sorry.
+I expected a lot from this book. I was madly disappointed. At first it was fucking fast-paced. However it feels like I'm reading redundant information all over again. Boring. Dull. I loss count of word "fuck" in this story. Bunch of psychos! Doesn't make sense at all. I feel sleepy the whole time. Surprisingly finished it though.
+I hate the cane sisters. I was curious that's why I read this entire mess.
+The only reason why I gave 2 fucking stars is because of JULIET. Well, I'd rather be Juliet than BORING DULL STAGNANT MONA.
+I won't talk too much or give anymore information about these sisters and their stupid mother. Total waste of time.
+Dunno either if I'll read The Women in the Walls, since I heard a lot of good things about the book.
+A huge let down for me coz this is my first book from this author.
+I won't recommend this book.
+MOVING ON! 😒
CRAZY AF! DISAPPOINTING AF!
+Whathehell?! I'm gonna give a very honest review. Sorry not sorry.
+I expected a lot from this book. I was madly disappointed. At first it was fucking fast-paced. However it feels like I'm reading redundant information all over again. Boring. Dull. I loss count of word "fuck" in this story. Bunch of psychos! Doesn't make sense at all. I feel sleepy the whole time. Surprisingly finished it though.
+I hate the cane sisters. I was curious that's why I read this entire mess.
+The only reason why I gave 2 fucking stars is because of JULIET. Well, I'd rather be Juliet than BORING DULL STAGNANT MONA.
+I won't talk too much or give anymore information about these sisters and their stupid mother. Total waste of time.
+Dunno either if I'll read The Women in the Walls, since I heard a lot of good things about the book.
+A huge let down for me coz this is my first book from this author.
+I won't recommend this book.
+MOVING ON! 😒
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2017
"The house began to feel haunted. Mona couldn't describe the feeling specifically, but it was like the house now understood that it had become a place of evil, a home of death, and it started existing as such. The hallways were darker. The staircase was scarier, and Mona couldn't go up or down them without sprinting."
I'm not sure where to start but this was her most disappointing to date. It held my interest at parts, still spooky, but highly predictable from the second chapter.
Her first book freaked out me, the second book was the typical horror story and still predictable but this one was so much alike to other horror movies that it wasn't different enough for me. Was hoping she would throw her own plot twist in and it just doesn't happen.
Being in a Military family is rough and it's even more so when all you do is move from base to base. Mom seems to only care about when she'll see her husband again and forgets about her kids. The oldest Juliet seems to take care of the clan while Dad and Mum go m.i.a..
A freak accident kills the youngest sibling, Rose and Mum finds to way to bring her back. The sisters were stricken with worry and they do what they can to not go crazy until Mum returns.
When Mum returns with Rose they all notice that something is way off. Rose can't eat regular food like the rest of them. Anything normal makes her sick, but she still complains that she is starving.
Mum is the only one who knows what Rose needs to survive.
Rose can smell it in the air, can taste it on her lips and craves it morning, noon and night.
Little Sister Rose craves the flesh of the living.
Now the sisters have to come together to help feed Rose. It's clobbering time!!!
Any horror movie lover will notice the title and remember the movie that came out about cannibals. Something was awfully familiar about these two things. I wanted something different and something to stick out like her first novel did. But it seems that her novels have been going down hill a bit. I'm very disappointed at this because there aren't enough horror ya authors. I'm hoping that maybe her next book will scare me to death!
Seasons Eatings!!!
I'm not sure where to start but this was her most disappointing to date. It held my interest at parts, still spooky, but highly predictable from the second chapter.
Her first book freaked out me, the second book was the typical horror story and still predictable but this one was so much alike to other horror movies that it wasn't different enough for me. Was hoping she would throw her own plot twist in and it just doesn't happen.
Being in a Military family is rough and it's even more so when all you do is move from base to base. Mom seems to only care about when she'll see her husband again and forgets about her kids. The oldest Juliet seems to take care of the clan while Dad and Mum go m.i.a..
A freak accident kills the youngest sibling, Rose and Mum finds to way to bring her back. The sisters were stricken with worry and they do what they can to not go crazy until Mum returns.
When Mum returns with Rose they all notice that something is way off. Rose can't eat regular food like the rest of them. Anything normal makes her sick, but she still complains that she is starving.
Mum is the only one who knows what Rose needs to survive.
Rose can smell it in the air, can taste it on her lips and craves it morning, noon and night.
Little Sister Rose craves the flesh of the living.
Now the sisters have to come together to help feed Rose. It's clobbering time!!!
Any horror movie lover will notice the title and remember the movie that came out about cannibals. Something was awfully familiar about these two things. I wanted something different and something to stick out like her first novel did. But it seems that her novels have been going down hill a bit. I'm very disappointed at this because there aren't enough horror ya authors. I'm hoping that maybe her next book will scare me to death!
Seasons Eatings!!!
December 8, 2017
I absolutely loved Daughters Unto Devils and The Women in the Walls, so I was very excited about this book. And it didn't disappoint!
The Cane family consists of a father in the military, an absent mother, and five sisters who don't always get along. Juliet is the oldest, the matriarch of the bunch, who rules with cruelty and violence. Taylor worships Juliet and does everything she tells her to. Anya is more concerned about texting her girlfriend than what's going on with the family. Mona tries to keep her head down, while secretly drinking to get through the day. Rose is the youngest. The shiny sister who keeps them together and makes them feel like an actual family, even when they seem to be the complete opposite.
When she dies in a freak accident, their world is turned upside down. And when their mother decides to bring her back under some secretive, dodgy circumstances, the sisters are forced to do the unthinkable...
Wow. This book is awesome! Seriously awesome. THIS is how a slow burn story is done. THIS is how you tell a story of grief, isolation and madness. THIS is a total mindfuck, and I loved EVERY moment of it.
I loved how this story developed, ever so slowly but surely. It sucked me in from the very beginning and I just couldn't stop. I didn't want to stop until I found out how it was going to end.
It's spooky, because the horror gradually builds and totally hits you. It's claustrophic, because the Cane family keeps mostly to themselves. It's horrifying, because their familial ties are toxic and nightmarish. It's gross, because there are some scenes that aren't for anyone who is squeamish. It's disturbing, because everything that happens in this story is TOTALLY DISTURBING!
I loved this killer book. So much.
This is one of the best zombie twists I've read. It's also a great serial killer twist.
Can't wait to see what else Amy Lukavics comes up with. ☺
The Cane family consists of a father in the military, an absent mother, and five sisters who don't always get along. Juliet is the oldest, the matriarch of the bunch, who rules with cruelty and violence. Taylor worships Juliet and does everything she tells her to. Anya is more concerned about texting her girlfriend than what's going on with the family. Mona tries to keep her head down, while secretly drinking to get through the day. Rose is the youngest. The shiny sister who keeps them together and makes them feel like an actual family, even when they seem to be the complete opposite.
When she dies in a freak accident, their world is turned upside down. And when their mother decides to bring her back under some secretive, dodgy circumstances, the sisters are forced to do the unthinkable...
Wow. This book is awesome! Seriously awesome. THIS is how a slow burn story is done. THIS is how you tell a story of grief, isolation and madness. THIS is a total mindfuck, and I loved EVERY moment of it.
I loved how this story developed, ever so slowly but surely. It sucked me in from the very beginning and I just couldn't stop. I didn't want to stop until I found out how it was going to end.
It's spooky, because the horror gradually builds and totally hits you. It's claustrophic, because the Cane family keeps mostly to themselves. It's horrifying, because their familial ties are toxic and nightmarish. It's gross, because there are some scenes that aren't for anyone who is squeamish. It's disturbing, because everything that happens in this story is TOTALLY DISTURBING!
I loved this killer book. So much.
This is one of the best zombie twists I've read. It's also a great serial killer twist.
Can't wait to see what else Amy Lukavics comes up with. ☺
September 13, 2019
Mona has 4 other sisters and they move a lot because her father is in the military and their mother is a terrible mother who drinks and doesn't take care of her kids when the father is gone. So Juliet, the oldest, has taken up the mantle of making sure the house runs smoothly. Though she can be rather cruel and she scares Mona.
On Rose's birthday, Juliet and their mother get into a fight and Rose ends up dying. What a birthday present right? Well, the mother brings her back with one rule, don't let her look into a mirror. Well, that fails and things get weird. Rose won't eat any food other than the pot-roast her mother made her.
When their mother vanishes and they find out the truth, that Rose needs human flesh... things go from weird and freaky to way into left field.
This is one messed up family! That's really what this comes down to. Okay, so this book does break my rules, it mentions drug use and our MC even does drugs once but I kept going and holy crap! I don't know who was scarier, Rose or Juliet... like sure Rose now has like a zombie demon living in her and she needs to eat human flesh but Juliet tries to kill her own damn sisters! And she enjoys it! That's scary.
This novel is perfect for the spooky time of the year so grab a copy and get to reading... just know you'll probably never look at pot-roast the same again.
On Rose's birthday, Juliet and their mother get into a fight and Rose ends up dying. What a birthday present right? Well, the mother brings her back with one rule, don't let her look into a mirror. Well, that fails and things get weird. Rose won't eat any food other than the pot-roast her mother made her.
When their mother vanishes and they find out the truth, that Rose needs human flesh... things go from weird and freaky to way into left field.
This is one messed up family! That's really what this comes down to. Okay, so this book does break my rules, it mentions drug use and our MC even does drugs once but I kept going and holy crap! I don't know who was scarier, Rose or Juliet... like sure Rose now has like a zombie demon living in her and she needs to eat human flesh but Juliet tries to kill her own damn sisters! And she enjoys it! That's scary.
This novel is perfect for the spooky time of the year so grab a copy and get to reading... just know you'll probably never look at pot-roast the same again.
March 17, 2019
Oh boy...where to start.
I really enjoyed the first half of this book, it was creepy, entertaining and fucked up. Unfortunately the second half was such a snooze fest.
The first half introduces the characters and their dynamics while the second Half continuously reminds us that “Juliet is the boss and oh boy if you don’t listen to her you are in trouble” amongst other things. It really just made this story drag and made me loose interest right away.
The amount of repetition ruined whatever potential this story had and that’s such a shame because it was up to an amazing start, I even thought this was going to become one of my favorite books of the year, oh how wrong I was. Also this book was a lot of tell and no show, that was another thing that made me knock down a star.
The characters are written to be unlikeable and I don’t mind that but when the story itself doesn’t provide you with entertainment then there’s nothing left to hold on to.
I really enjoyed the first half of this book, it was creepy, entertaining and fucked up. Unfortunately the second half was such a snooze fest.
The first half introduces the characters and their dynamics while the second Half continuously reminds us that “Juliet is the boss and oh boy if you don’t listen to her you are in trouble” amongst other things. It really just made this story drag and made me loose interest right away.
The amount of repetition ruined whatever potential this story had and that’s such a shame because it was up to an amazing start, I even thought this was going to become one of my favorite books of the year, oh how wrong I was. Also this book was a lot of tell and no show, that was another thing that made me knock down a star.
The characters are written to be unlikeable and I don’t mind that but when the story itself doesn’t provide you with entertainment then there’s nothing left to hold on to.
March 24, 2018
A quick B-movie style YA horror about cannibalism? Yes please! I thought this was fun. I don't agree with the negative reviews for this one.
January 19, 2019
This is my 2nd book I've read by this author and I've loved both. Daughters unto Devils was just as horrific.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 3, 2017
I don't give 5 stars lightly. I'm going to confess that I'm just at the point where I'm going to read everything this woman puts out. Daughters Unto Devils was fabulous and The Women in the Walls was creepy AF, but The Ravenous is awesome. Made me hungry for more (insert better pun here). There is something about Lukavics's pacing that is just spot on and memorizing. Can I just mention she is balancing 5 really different characters here and pulls it off beautifully? Mona is one of the most unique main characters I've read in awhile. This is well done. Seriously, I suck at puns. It's a must read for 2017, and perfect for the Halloween season.
October 16, 2017
The Ravenous was spooky but predictable.
Plot: I've read other books by Amy Lukavics and I've enjoyed the spooky atmosphere that she creates, but there comes a point when you just want more. The Ravenous sounded like the perfect Halloween read and it definitely hit all of the creepy points, but there was nothing to make me care or continue being interested. The Ravenous played out as expected, but I appreciated that Lukavics left the ending open-ended.
Characters: Mona, one of the five Cane sisters, was dealing with a fractured family and budding alcohol addiction. From the get-go, Luvakics made it clear that these family had some underlying problems. There was major potential for Luvakics to dive further into the family dynamic and what made each girl tick, but she opted to forgo any of those relationships and write them off as strained. Especially the mother who just knew the perfect spell to bring Rose back from dead and butcher a human, I'd wanted to know more about their mother's background and seedy connections.
Worldbuilding: As expected, The Ravenous took place in a small town with gossiping neighbors and very little parental oversight. It truly felt like the perfect setting for a family to hide a secret.
Short N Sweet: While creepy at times, The Ravenous didn't go far enough.
Plot: I've read other books by Amy Lukavics and I've enjoyed the spooky atmosphere that she creates, but there comes a point when you just want more. The Ravenous sounded like the perfect Halloween read and it definitely hit all of the creepy points, but there was nothing to make me care or continue being interested. The Ravenous played out as expected, but I appreciated that Lukavics left the ending open-ended.
Characters: Mona, one of the five Cane sisters, was dealing with a fractured family and budding alcohol addiction. From the get-go, Luvakics made it clear that these family had some underlying problems. There was major potential for Luvakics to dive further into the family dynamic and what made each girl tick, but she opted to forgo any of those relationships and write them off as strained. Especially the mother who just knew the perfect spell to bring Rose back from dead and butcher a human, I'd wanted to know more about their mother's background and seedy connections.
Worldbuilding: As expected, The Ravenous took place in a small town with gossiping neighbors and very little parental oversight. It truly felt like the perfect setting for a family to hide a secret.
Short N Sweet: While creepy at times, The Ravenous didn't go far enough.
January 9, 2018
I loved the horror and the twists of the book. I couldn't tell what was going to happen and the cliff hanger was amazing! I was freaking out and laughing that book. I loved everything!
January 30, 2018
DNF at 76%.
I think I would have preferred a book about the Bloody Benders instead. This was ... not good.
I think I would have preferred a book about the Bloody Benders instead. This was ... not good.
November 10, 2017
I skimmed the reviews a few days ago after I finished The Ravenous and I admit I was falling asleep at the time but a fair amount of people seemed to be complaining that the book cover/flap gave away the twist. The twist, I assume, being the whole cannibal angle. Only... that's not exactly a twist considering zombies (which one could argue Rose is, or a ghoul or, well, you get the idea) are forever shown chomping on people. Admittedly it's stereotypically a "braaaaaaaaains" situation but still. The brought-back-from-the-dead types are probably not to be trusted to not take a bite out of someone.
Anyway, I enjoyed The Ravenous. To be fair, I'm kind of a sucker for books about sisters and their interactions and this is pretty much the bulk of the first two thirds of this particular book. I get that for some people this won't be a plus but it was for me. The various dynamics going on within the Cane family were interesting and I enjoyed the peeks we got of the Cane sisters being fabulous to the outside world while being pretty awful to one another. I felt for each sister at some point and wished, ever briefly, that the cost of bringing Rose back wouldn't be quite so high.
I do wonder how Rose felt about the fact that she ate Juliet and that's what brought her back to life. Mona seemed pretty damn sure that Rose wouldn't forgive Juliet and Taylor for handing Anya or Mona over to ravenous Rose but what about Rose grabbing the first live family member she came across?
Anyway, I enjoyed The Ravenous. To be fair, I'm kind of a sucker for books about sisters and their interactions and this is pretty much the bulk of the first two thirds of this particular book. I get that for some people this won't be a plus but it was for me. The various dynamics going on within the Cane family were interesting and I enjoyed the peeks we got of the Cane sisters being fabulous to the outside world while being pretty awful to one another. I felt for each sister at some point and wished, ever briefly, that the cost of bringing Rose back wouldn't be quite so high.
I do wonder how Rose felt about the fact that she ate Juliet and that's what brought her back to life. Mona seemed pretty damn sure that Rose wouldn't forgive Juliet and Taylor for handing Anya or Mona over to ravenous Rose but what about Rose grabbing the first live family member she came across?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2017
Mona Cane and her four sisters are used to dealing with things on their own. Their mother has some mental issues, and their father's in the military. But when an altercation with their mother ends with the youngest, Rose, dead, their mother unexpectedly steps up. Instead of calling the police, she disappears with Rose's body and returns... along with a very much alive Rose. The Cane sisters aren't sure what happened, but they soon learn that Rose needs to eat raw meat, preferably human. And when their mother disappears, they will have to work together to make sure Rose gets what she needs, because the Cane sisters stick together.
This is probably the strongest novel by Amy Lukavics to date. The group dynamics of the sisters - eldest sisters Juliet and Taylor form a team against Mona and Anya - really make this novel work. Each sister has their own way of dealing with their mother's deep depressions. Juliet takes control, Taylor backs her up, Anya smokes pot, and Mona drinks. Rose, being the youngest and sweetest and the one who always smoothed over conflicts, becomes the driving force. I loved the references to the Bloody Benders, largely because there's this old horror novel called Katie based on them (and my name is Katie, so naturally I read it and love it). There's plenty of gore and creepy moments, but the relationships and character development really make this one shine.
This is probably the strongest novel by Amy Lukavics to date. The group dynamics of the sisters - eldest sisters Juliet and Taylor form a team against Mona and Anya - really make this novel work. Each sister has their own way of dealing with their mother's deep depressions. Juliet takes control, Taylor backs her up, Anya smokes pot, and Mona drinks. Rose, being the youngest and sweetest and the one who always smoothed over conflicts, becomes the driving force. I loved the references to the Bloody Benders, largely because there's this old horror novel called Katie based on them (and my name is Katie, so naturally I read it and love it). There's plenty of gore and creepy moments, but the relationships and character development really make this one shine.
June 23, 2020
The Cane Sisters would like to have you over for dinner....
God i wanted to love this book SO MUCH. I am a pretty big fan of Amy Lukavics ever since i read Devils Unto Daughters. I like the slow burn that comes with her novels. Just when you think you’re getting bored something crazy happens and next thing you know you can’t put the book down. This read, however, is the latter.
The story is from the POV of Mona Cane. The second youngest of the 5 sisters. They live on a compound and move every 2-3 years as their dad is a Colonel in the Army. Their mom? Crazy, narcissistic, a huge bitch. ANYWAY, Juliet, the oldest and also a huge bitch, basically raised her sisters as their mother wallowed in her self pity upstairs. During a heated argument between Juliet and Mom, Mom makes the (accidental?) mistake of pushing the youngest sister, Rose, down the stairs and killing her instantly. But wait, Mom knows something random person named Harlow who is able to bring her back yet she can only feed on human flesh. Sounds cool. But also sounds like the plot for the Santa Clarita Diet.
I will say this. The descriptions of the killings were very Lukavics style. Which is why this is two stars instead of 1. The rest? A little all over the place, no solid foundation of a a plot, a bit rushed, and BORRRRINNNGGGG. The ending wasn’t much to talk about and I’ll end it at that.
September 23, 2017
Please do not read the synopsis of this book.
If you have, you may not like this book.
What the synopsis should be:
The youngest of 5 sisters in a highly dysfunctional family dies and comes back to life, but at what cost?
I think the publishers felt this book wouldn't sell unless they gave away the big twist, but if you already know the big twist then the book is kinda, eh. So I'm just going to not even mention it here at all.
Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed the book. This is my second book of Lukavics' and I am completely in love with her way with words. She knows how to create a sense of eeriness and dread that I haven't felt with any other authors. But the writing can only carry the plot so far.
By giving away the big twist within the synopsis, 3/4s of the plot are meh. This book didn't become a 4 star read until the end where I was able to get a bit more of the shock factor I was looking for.
I think if I hadn't read the synopsis I would have given this 5 stars, and that's really disappointing.
If you have, you may not like this book.
What the synopsis should be:
The youngest of 5 sisters in a highly dysfunctional family dies and comes back to life, but at what cost?
I think the publishers felt this book wouldn't sell unless they gave away the big twist, but if you already know the big twist then the book is kinda, eh. So I'm just going to not even mention it here at all.
Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed the book. This is my second book of Lukavics' and I am completely in love with her way with words. She knows how to create a sense of eeriness and dread that I haven't felt with any other authors. But the writing can only carry the plot so far.
By giving away the big twist within the synopsis, 3/4s of the plot are meh. This book didn't become a 4 star read until the end where I was able to get a bit more of the shock factor I was looking for.
I think if I hadn't read the synopsis I would have given this 5 stars, and that's really disappointing.
October 17, 2017
*Shakes fist at the sky* AMY LUKAVICS, HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH SUCH BRILLIANT PROSE??
GAAH, we're three for three, people. She writes a book, I read the book, I LOVE THE DAMN BOOK.
Horror is my jam, and The Ravenous, like The Women in the Walls and Daughters Unto Devils, is constantly asking the question of "Alright, things are creepy as shit right now- SO LET'S GET EVEN CREEPIER."
The characters were awesome and completely twisted. Things just got darker and darker and this is one of those golden horror books where you just don't know where the hell we're going, but by God, YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO PAN OUT.
Amazing. I loved it.
GAAH, we're three for three, people. She writes a book, I read the book, I LOVE THE DAMN BOOK.
Horror is my jam, and The Ravenous, like The Women in the Walls and Daughters Unto Devils, is constantly asking the question of "Alright, things are creepy as shit right now- SO LET'S GET EVEN CREEPIER."
The characters were awesome and completely twisted. Things just got darker and darker and this is one of those golden horror books where you just don't know where the hell we're going, but by God, YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO PAN OUT.
Amazing. I loved it.
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