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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
This was a quick read. But I didn’t buy into the premise and grow as invested as I had hoped to. The stakes felt artificial to me. And please know that I love fantasy, magical realism, sci fi, etc. Out there scenarios are not a problem for me. Ultimately I think the world building was perhaps lacking in a way that made it difficult for me to truly feel the weight of the situation. I could have stopped reading and not been annoyed by not knowing what happens.
For the most part I like the main character and how she's written. She's funny and relatable and feels like someone I might know in my life, in a good way. I appreciate the author's choice to have her ask herself if she's being swept up by a new Satanic Panic and relate experiences back to that moment in history.
Near the end of the book we get the line, “Suburban moms had saved the world.” I bristled a bit at this. It felt like a white feminism / girl power take on women and power. And if you believe that suburban white moms can save the world, just think what we could do if we consistently tried to make the world a better place for everyone (not just our own kids or people like us)! We end with the sense the main character has figured out how she wants to engage with the world in a meaningful way outside her immediate neighborhood. But in what seems to me to still be a very middle / upper middle class, white-washed manner.
For the most part I like the main character and how she's written. She's funny and relatable and feels like someone I might know in my life, in a good way. I appreciate the author's choice to have her ask herself if she's being swept up by a new Satanic Panic and relate experiences back to that moment in history.
Near the end of the book we get the line, “Suburban moms had saved the world.” I bristled a bit at this. It felt like a white feminism / girl power take on women and power. And if you believe that suburban white moms can save the world, just think what we could do if we consistently tried to make the world a better place for everyone (not just our own kids or people like us)! We end with the sense the main character has figured out how she wants to engage with the world in a meaningful way outside her immediate neighborhood. But in what seems to me to still be a very middle / upper middle class, white-washed manner.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Amy, Liz, Jess, and Melissa are best friends who are suburban moms in Chicago. After their movie/wine night get together - weird things start happening. Amy soon realizes that Liz is definitely possessed by a demon. They have to figure out what to do before hell takes over in their neighborhood.
It's an easy, fun read that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's entertaining enough but can get a little slow at some parts. I feel like contemporary horror is a new genre coming out lately and while I don't especially love it I do think there is a specific target out there even if it's not me! Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
It's an easy, fun read that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's entertaining enough but can get a little slow at some parts. I feel like contemporary horror is a new genre coming out lately and while I don't especially love it I do think there is a specific target out there even if it's not me! Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this last year and loved it! It's such a fun way to read and cope with murder... think Stepford wives meets horror! I've re-read this year in time for the spooky season and I loved it all the more. A great Halloween read
So fun! It was everything I wanted Southern Book club to be and more. I was a little skeptical at first but I got into it by about the 33% mark!
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Suicide