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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Every time Molly bleeds, a new Molly grows from her blood. The Murders of Molly Southbourne is a horror novella, following Molly's childhood as she learns who she is and what she must do; kill herself repeatedly. Things are easier when she is little, she is taught to be careful and her parents take care of the disposal when accidents happen. But little girls grow up and start their periods. You think they're bad enough without having to worry about clones appearing and trying to kill you.
It's creepy and excellent. I look forward to reading more of Tade Thompson's work.
It's creepy and excellent. I look forward to reading more of Tade Thompson's work.
Title:The Murders of Molly Southbourne
Author: Tade Thompson
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: Every time she bleeds a murderer is born. The rule is simple: don't bleed. For as long as Molly Southbourne can remember, she's been watching herself die. Whenever she bleeds, another molly is born, identical to her in every way and intent on her destruction.
Molly knows every way to kill herself, but she also knows that as long as she survives she'll be hunted. No matter how well she follows the rules, eventually the mollys will find her. Can Molly find a way to stop the tide of blood, or will she meet her end at the hand of a girl who looks just like her?
Thoughts: WTF!? No, seriously...WTF!? That was one wild ride, that's for sure. I don't even have the right words to describe this novella. But in the good way. I'm actually speechless.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Author: Tade Thompson
Format: Paperback
Synopsis: Every time she bleeds a murderer is born. The rule is simple: don't bleed. For as long as Molly Southbourne can remember, she's been watching herself die. Whenever she bleeds, another molly is born, identical to her in every way and intent on her destruction.
Molly knows every way to kill herself, but she also knows that as long as she survives she'll be hunted. No matter how well she follows the rules, eventually the mollys will find her. Can Molly find a way to stop the tide of blood, or will she meet her end at the hand of a girl who looks just like her?
Thoughts: WTF!? No, seriously...WTF!? That was one wild ride, that's for sure. I don't even have the right words to describe this novella. But in the good way. I'm actually speechless.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the idea behind this book and it had a good start but then it went into directions I wan’t expecting. I still think this is a good book but not what I wanted from it.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5 stars (Goodreads. Please. Come on. Half stars.)
This was really interesting! I could have used more of it but at the same time, I wonder if it was longer than a novella if it would have lost what I really liked about it. The premise was an interesting one, like The Prestige except on accident. It was especially interesting when Molly was young and had so little control over what happened. I found myself less engaged as she got older though.
One thing I did notice is that it felt very much like the story was all something that happened TO Molly, like she was almost never an active participant in anything, even when she chose things it felt very passive. I'm not sure if that was by design or if she just sort of accidentally had no real personality.
I will definitely be checking out the next book as I'm curious about the hows and whys.
This was really interesting! I could have used more of it but at the same time, I wonder if it was longer than a novella if it would have lost what I really liked about it. The premise was an interesting one, like The Prestige except on accident. It was especially interesting when Molly was young and had so little control over what happened. I found myself less engaged as she got older though.
One thing I did notice is that it felt very much like the story was all something that happened TO Molly, like she was almost never an active participant in anything, even when she chose things it felt very passive. I'm not sure if that was by design or if she just sort of accidentally had no real personality.
I will definitely be checking out the next book as I'm curious about the hows and whys.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury
An instantly fascinating and nightmarish premise (Molly generates clones of herself whenever she bleeds and has to brutally dispatch them) that's perfect for the length of a novella.
The next two in the trilogy get into actual explanations and repercussions of this which deflate the unsettling nature of her predicament, but still worth reading.
The next two in the trilogy get into actual explanations and repercussions of this which deflate the unsettling nature of her predicament, but still worth reading.