#horrorbook

TL;DR: A little frustrating and dull. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Venturing out into the woods, Lou gets targeted by something that wants to devour her. Characters: There was some potential here but the storytelling itself didn’t work for me. Setting: I love a good woodsy horror, and that was fairly well drawn. Horror: I don’t love the comparisons on the pitch here, it’s not very…

TL;DR: My kind of weird, vampires meets parasitic bugs. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Sonia is hired to illustrate a guide to bugs but the professor is definitely up to something. Characters: Some were definitely stronger than others but the plot was more the focus here. Setting: 1889 back woods, it had some clear hallmarks but it could have been any time or place…

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TL;DR: An absolute fantastic book. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: We follow Good Stab after he becomes a ‘cat man’ and decides upon a path of revenge. Characters: I loved all of them. Unlikeable and horrible as some of them were. Setting: The horror of this time period really did lend well to this. I loved it. Horror: Yes, this time period is horrific as it is, but…

TL;DR: Fantastic exploration of breaking generational trauma. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Judith has to flee and come to grips with her own life and her history. Characters: Flawed and fantastic, I enjoyed everyone here. Setting: This was dark, gothic, moving, and horrifying in equal measure. Horror: The body and gore here was surprising. There is also a creeping…