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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
I remember being really excited to read this book when it first came. A book friend had sent it to me not too long after it’s release. Then it just sat on my shelf for an eternity. I kept saving it to read specifically in October but each October came and went without me picking it up.
I think I started to become hesitant to read it due to the mixed reviews I kept stumbling across. I feel like many of my friends were a bit disappointed because they expected a horror novel. This had a few horror elements but was much more seated in the suspense/western genres. I knew this going in so my experience was a much better one. I feel like having read Josh Malerman’s books before was also instrumental when it comes to enjoyment. His books are so much more about the journey than the destination. There will be questions that won’t be answered. The ending will be open. I think it’s key to know these things going in or you may be setting yourself up for disappointment.
This story centers around a woman named Carol who goes into a coma-like state frequently but to the outside world it seems like she is dead. There are only two people who know about her “death” episodes. One is her husband who is trying to have her buried knowing she isn’t really dead. The other is a former boyfriend/outlaw who finds out what is happening and is racing against the clock to save her. That premise alone immediately drew me in. I love Malerman’s writing style. He weaves an incredibly imaginative tale that will keep you hooked all the way through. This book wasn’t perfect. There were a few word choices that I thought questionable. I enjoyed some character’s point of views more than others. However, the overall story was very compelling. I still have a few more books to read by this author and can’t wait to pick them up!
I think I started to become hesitant to read it due to the mixed reviews I kept stumbling across. I feel like many of my friends were a bit disappointed because they expected a horror novel. This had a few horror elements but was much more seated in the suspense/western genres. I knew this going in so my experience was a much better one. I feel like having read Josh Malerman’s books before was also instrumental when it comes to enjoyment. His books are so much more about the journey than the destination. There will be questions that won’t be answered. The ending will be open. I think it’s key to know these things going in or you may be setting yourself up for disappointment.
This story centers around a woman named Carol who goes into a coma-like state frequently but to the outside world it seems like she is dead. There are only two people who know about her “death” episodes. One is her husband who is trying to have her buried knowing she isn’t really dead. The other is a former boyfriend/outlaw who finds out what is happening and is racing against the clock to save her. That premise alone immediately drew me in. I love Malerman’s writing style. He weaves an incredibly imaginative tale that will keep you hooked all the way through. This book wasn’t perfect. There were a few word choices that I thought questionable. I enjoyed some character’s point of views more than others. However, the overall story was very compelling. I still have a few more books to read by this author and can’t wait to pick them up!