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Daphne
by Josh Malerman
Thanks so much to netgalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!!
So I’ve never had the chance to read any of Josh Malerman’s stories. I was super interested in this seeing that a new one of his was coming out so I was excited.
I just don’t think this book was for me. It was a very simple “don’t say it don’t think it” ghost story about a team of girls basketball players who accidentally summon the spirit of a ghost out to kill anyone who thinks about her.
I had a few questions throughout because some of it didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I appreciated the talk about anxiety and how you can identify with it while not making your mental illness all of who you are. Also, I liked the part about how talking about things you shouldn’t can make you brave and you should stand up for yourself. Those were all great points. The twists and turns throughout the book kept it interesting enough. It just dragged on a little for me at some points.
So I’ve never had the chance to read any of Josh Malerman’s stories. I was super interested in this seeing that a new one of his was coming out so I was excited.
I just don’t think this book was for me. It was a very simple “don’t say it don’t think it” ghost story about a team of girls basketball players who accidentally summon the spirit of a ghost out to kill anyone who thinks about her.
I had a few questions throughout because some of it didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I appreciated the talk about anxiety and how you can identify with it while not making your mental illness all of who you are. Also, I liked the part about how talking about things you shouldn’t can make you brave and you should stand up for yourself. Those were all great points. The twists and turns throughout the book kept it interesting enough. It just dragged on a little for me at some points.