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michaellouisdixon's review against another edition
4.0
Danger Slater's prose comfortably pull you into this angst filled coming of age story that is absolutely Bizarro, and yet absolutely true at heart. I look forward to reading more from Mr. Slater.
cozyinthenook's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
theilliteratebookseller's review against another edition
4.0
Love Danger and love this book or you are not a cool dude, dudette, or groovy parasitic entity.
mrfrank's review against another edition
4.0
This book puts the lotion on its skin and does what its told or it gets the hose.
lilyn_g's review
4.0
Puppet Skin was an odd book to read. Good, but odd. It was my first foray into “bizzaro horror” so I really had no clue what to expect. Right away the basic premise makes you raise an eyebrow, but that’s not even the best/weirdest part. Danger Slater treats it as a fact of life that it is perfectly normal that when kids reach a certain age, they’ll be injected with puppet feed and turned into living puppets. The only thing that’s normal about it is that the main character, Hannah, is rebelling against what the adults expect of her.4 Star Rated Puppet Skin Review
So, when that’s your normal, and it’s a horror story, you know things are going to get weird – fast. And they do. Boy, do they. Puppet Skin has some excellent gross images written into it. I didn’t just curl my lip in disgust while reading this book. I outright said “Ewww, grossss!” on more than one occasion. There’s this scene in a playground that is the definition of weird, gross, and disturbing. It’s not the kick-off to things getting strange, but it’s at that point that you realize the author’s just ratcheted it up another notch or ten.
Bizarre and disgusting, Puppet Skin will definitely please those who enjoy the literary intersection of creepy and weird. Everyone else? Well, get yourself some Irish courage, and sit back to get introduced to a world that will either fascinate you or …. put you in therapy for night terrors.
Disclaimer: Received a copy from the author for review consideration.
So, when that’s your normal, and it’s a horror story, you know things are going to get weird – fast. And they do. Boy, do they. Puppet Skin has some excellent gross images written into it. I didn’t just curl my lip in disgust while reading this book. I outright said “Ewww, grossss!” on more than one occasion. There’s this scene in a playground that is the definition of weird, gross, and disturbing. It’s not the kick-off to things getting strange, but it’s at that point that you realize the author’s just ratcheted it up another notch or ten.
Bizarre and disgusting, Puppet Skin will definitely please those who enjoy the literary intersection of creepy and weird. Everyone else? Well, get yourself some Irish courage, and sit back to get introduced to a world that will either fascinate you or …. put you in therapy for night terrors.
Disclaimer: Received a copy from the author for review consideration.
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