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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott
2 reviews
littlelizzieborden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Mental illness
am_aycock's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
For fans of Welcome to Nightvale, Twilight Zone, or the Brother's Grimm, Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart captured mine and devoured it whole.
GennaRose Nethercott is like a lantern in the night, illuminating our need for human connection, loss, and love through ephemeral tales of the macabre and the strange. Whether we are a group of murderous teenage girls or a boy made from string, each short story encapsulates a unique aspect of human nature, leaving you raw and wanting.
As I read, I imagined Nethercott changing hats in preparation of writing each story. While her writing style is clear and consistent, each tale is so distinctive, existing solidly catty-corner to our own world, that I finished feeling inspired and impressed at her range. Its variety makes this collection fresh and unique while harking back to folklore we heard as children. Her prose is lilting, well-crafted, and reminds me of stories told by the fire while the dark waits to pounce.
Funny, heartbreaking, dark, and lovely, this collection of short stories is perfect for the fantasy, soft sci-fi, or urban fantasy loving adult. Fifty Beasts asks us to look deep within our own warped hearts and find our truth, whatever that may be. I found myself searching for small moments of magic and absurdity in my own life as I dreamed of a world in which an infinite staircase may entice me to my doom.
Thank you to Vintage Anchor via NetGalley for an advanced copy of this work.
GennaRose Nethercott is like a lantern in the night, illuminating our need for human connection, loss, and love through ephemeral tales of the macabre and the strange. Whether we are a group of murderous teenage girls or a boy made from string, each short story encapsulates a unique aspect of human nature, leaving you raw and wanting.
As I read, I imagined Nethercott changing hats in preparation of writing each story. While her writing style is clear and consistent, each tale is so distinctive, existing solidly catty-corner to our own world, that I finished feeling inspired and impressed at her range. Its variety makes this collection fresh and unique while harking back to folklore we heard as children. Her prose is lilting, well-crafted, and reminds me of stories told by the fire while the dark waits to pounce.
Funny, heartbreaking, dark, and lovely, this collection of short stories is perfect for the fantasy, soft sci-fi, or urban fantasy loving adult. Fifty Beasts asks us to look deep within our own warped hearts and find our truth, whatever that may be. I found myself searching for small moments of magic and absurdity in my own life as I dreamed of a world in which an infinite staircase may entice me to my doom.
Thank you to Vintage Anchor via NetGalley for an advanced copy of this work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gore, Child death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Cursing, and Death
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