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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Excrement and Alcohol
stuffhanreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
”Life doesn’t care what you want, other people don’t care what you want. All that matters is what you do.”
What can I even begin to say about ‘Horrorstor’? As a big fan of Hendrixs’ other works ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ and The Southern Bookclub’s Guide to Slaying Vampires’, I had very high hopes for this book and I wasn’t disappointed. While it’s considered less “scary” for some readers, I found it to be on par with his other two books. It featured just enough campy weirdness, especially since the book features an Ikea-style knockoff store called Orsk, right down to the floorplan and the style of furniture name.
Horrorstor follows Amy, a relatively impoverished 24 year old who works at Orsk’s Cleveland branch. After bad interactions with her store’s deputy manager Basil, Amy and her fellow employee Ruth Anne stay behind to work a “special” overnight shift. But perhaps there’s more to this store than meets the eye.
”It’s complicated. But pain and fear have a way of simplifying things.”
I truly enjoyed reading this book, so much so that I finished it in a few hours, something I’ve found difficult recently. Hendrix’s way of writing just sucks you in and you simply cannot stop reading until you find out what happens next. A relatively short book in comparison to others I’ve read, Horrorstor still packs a punch. With a variety of creepy goings on, gore and death, this book should be enough for any new or old horror fan.
”For her, the world was divided into two kinds of jobs: those where you had to stand up, and those where you could sit down. If you were standing up, you were paid hourly. If you were sitting down, you were salaried.”
Moderate: Death, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Excrement, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Suicide
justwordsandink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Death, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Body horror, and Gore
krestomanci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Excrement
yannic_rasmus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Medical trauma, Body horror, Self harm, and Confinement
Moderate: Excrement, Gore, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction, Abandonment, and Cursing
whatthegayle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Everything always comes down to those two choices: stay down or stand up.”
I listened to this book on audible and honestly I think I enjoyed it more listening to it than if I read it.
I loved the journey the main character went through and how it changed her. The horror elements were very well done and I loved the idea behind this book.
There’s always something creepy about seeing places that are usually so full be empty and dark.
Graphic: Excrement, Torture, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Suicide
mj452's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Death, Gore, Suicide, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual content
astrangewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There's a lot of subtle horror in this kind of labyrinthine store that Hendrix explores. For example,
I did like the ending, though. Good character development, good creep factor.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Torture and Suicide
Minor: Death, Drug use, Slavery, Excrement, and Blood
saskia6's review against another edition
3.25
what i disliked: it tried to provide some sort of satire commentary on capitalism, but it couldn’t really pull it off
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Excrement, Body horror, Blood, and Vomit
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I found it a bit hard to get into in the beginning. Hendrix's character exposition for our main narrator Amy is giving "I read a book about poor people once," or maybe I'm just jaded. However, once you get into the spooky stuff, I found it incredibly difficult to put down. I love the way Horrorstör flips the haunted house and
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gore, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Confinement and Classism
Minor: Grief, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization
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