Review: Gruesome is an understatement--great extreme horror with an incredible protagonist!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
This one could use a little work on the narrative style, and a lot of the "little" details just seemed to detract from the overall story. Although I would have enjoyed it better with about 50-100 pages less of that filler, the storyline itself was very thought-provoking.Despite the horrific tortures the main character, Seth, perpetrated, there was something that made each of the victims "deserving", and so it was very hard to pinpoint feelings of resentment on this man. A VERY graphic novel that hard core fans of horror will appreciate, and the storyline that was woven around the "victims" stories was very tragic. Loved the ending scenes! Very promising read--if toned up and cut down a bit--I could easily see myself giving this a five star rating for ingenuity.The connections between the "victims" and their "punishments" were very well thought out, and quite fitting, IMO.Take a chance on this new author--but heed the warning at the top; this really is NOT for the squeamish!Recommended!EDIT: (3/27/14): It is not often that I'll go back and change or edit a review I've made, unless I've made a glaring error of some sort during the initial review. That being said, this story is one that I felt strongly compelled to change. Yes, my initial observations remain--those, I believe, are solid criticisms noted. What makes me want to revise this review is the fact that I've gone back and read this story over 3 times in the past several months. My sister (who also bought a copy), just completed her 5th read. Faults noted, the storyline in this one is so strong and compelling that it just begs for a re-read. It strikes a chord/hits a nerve that many other novels simply don't get to.I have to say that for those that are able to stomach graphic (well-devised) descriptions, this novel is highly recommended.