A review by nightmarebees
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

it’s a better, spookier Fall of the House of Usher, featuring 0% incest and 100% fungal horror. imagery is creepy as hell. i physically shuddered at a few of the grosser paragraphs, which is a good sign for a horror novella. 

kingfisher’s protagonists are snarky without being insufferable. alex easton as a non-binary narrator is a brilliant choice; the gallacian pronoun system is a cool addition, as is the “sworn soldier” identity. 

tl;dr another banger from t. kingfisher
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