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sidekicksam's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The story starts when Iðunn visits the doctor for her sleeping problem. Despite falling asleep just fine, she wakes every morning heavy limbed and still tired.
I needed to pick my next read off my NetGalley TBR, and after reading the first sentence, I didn’t want to put it back down again, reading it in two sittings. This was one hell of a chilling read! Though the plot is simple, it is well executed and pulls you in from the get-go. I felt the ending/final quarter of the book lost a bit of its edge, but still enjoyed how the story wrapped up.
A tad gory, a tad horny, I loved reading this and would recommend any lover of weird, horror fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Animal death, and Violence
ghiblireads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This was a very odd little novella. It had a really unnerving atmosphere and it was definitely creepy to read. The pace was fast and the chapters were short which means it can easily be read in one sitting - I think it has more impact if you read it all at once. The plot was interesting and I loved the sense of paranoia that the main character had. It was actually really scary to imagine not having control over your body when you’re asleep. I could pretty much predict where the plot was going to go because the author laid the ‘clues’ out right from the start. Personally, I don’t like anything that involves animal torture and it made me really sad to read but I understand that this is a dark book. I actually liked the ending and the ambiguity of it - it worked well for this short story type of book. Overall, it was tense and had really great weird, unsettling moments.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
sausome's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a deeply unsettling little horror novel that I simply flew through. I'm currently re-reading Ottessa Moshfegh's "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" and it's funny because I kept thinking her character was going to do something horrific but was just mixing the two storylines. My only complaint is the murdering of cats - not a fan. I actually really hate animal murder in horror books and don't understand that aspect some horror writers feel like they need to include. As the cat stuff came up just for a few pages, I flipped past them. It didn't add anything to the book except yuck.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault
betseeeee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Medical content
chessakat's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Extremely unsettling - a lonely, scary horror novella.
There was one thing I wish had been revealed that wasn’t - but otherwise very creepy and fun read!
There was one thing I wish had been revealed that wasn’t - but otherwise very creepy and fun read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Body horror
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