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A review by barb4ry1
White Pines by Gemma Amor
3.0
3.5/5
There's nothing like opening a new year with a mix of cosmic and folk horror. White Pines revolves around Megs, a troubled woman returning to a small coastal town. And, surprise, surprise, the town hides ugly secrets. So does Megs' childhood she barely remembers.
I enjoyed most of it. Horror and body-horror scenes shook me. Meg's narration sealed the deal. I was eager to discover White Pines' mystery, and the reveal was well worth it. Although quite gory, so bear it in mind.
The book suffers from two issues. First, the pacing in the middle could be better. The second is the disjointed structure of the story. Everything ties in the end, but sometimes not as smoothly as I would like it to.
In all, White Pines is an immersive story straddling the line between horror and weird fantasy.
There's nothing like opening a new year with a mix of cosmic and folk horror. White Pines revolves around Megs, a troubled woman returning to a small coastal town. And, surprise, surprise, the town hides ugly secrets. So does Megs' childhood she barely remembers.
I enjoyed most of it. Horror and body-horror scenes shook me. Meg's narration sealed the deal. I was eager to discover White Pines' mystery, and the reveal was well worth it. Although quite gory, so bear it in mind.
The book suffers from two issues. First, the pacing in the middle could be better. The second is the disjointed structure of the story. Everything ties in the end, but sometimes not as smoothly as I would like it to.
In all, White Pines is an immersive story straddling the line between horror and weird fantasy.