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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott
8 reviews
littlelizzieborden's review against another edition
2.75
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
seashellgigi's review
Graphic: Stalking, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Torture
river_jean_sterling's review
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse
caterina_1212's review
4.25
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Infidelity, and Murder
nixieba25f's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Animal death
karenreadsbooks's review
3.5
Sundown at the Eternal Staircase - neat concept; letdown in the telling
A Diviner's Abrecedarian - interesting storytelling format; too much mean girls
The Thread Boy - succinct, symbolic, good
Fox Jaw - completely unmemorable
The War of Fog - I think this one would have a lot to say if I spent more time unpacking it
Drowning Lessons - I was really enjoying this one but it just ended without any type of resolution
The Autumn Kill - really short and a bit gruesome, but I liked it; has a developed character
Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart - inventive; sometimes disturbing illustrations; enjoyed the story within the entries
A Lily Is a Lily - I liked this one; am I supposed to connect it to the Tristan and Isolde (of the White Hands) story?
Dear Henrietta - creepy in a mostly good way
Possessions - cynical or realistic? probably not good for someone who has recently lost a loved one
Homebody - extremely symbolic
A Haunted Calendar - amusing snippets
The Plums at the End of the World - disturbing ... too disturbing
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an electronic ARC for review
Moderate: Mental illness, Animal death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Bullying
am_aycock's review
- 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
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.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gore, Child death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Cursing, and Death
starrysteph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, War, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Self harm, and Infidelity