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A review by michael_benavidez
The Lunchling by Jay Alexander
5.0
Jay Alexander does something wickedly fun here.
One of my favorite things about this book is how the author manages to bypass the silly trope of "i'm the only one seeing this."
I lead with this because it says a lot about the book itself. Creating what should be a cute little puppet character (that already sounds spooky to me even before all the creepy shit happens, a la Chucky) we're treated to something outright spooky. In fact, much like Chucky, while it's a fun and silly premise that makes me think of something out of Tales From The Crypt, Jay's treatment of it in a serious way allows it to go full tilt horror.
Not diving into the trope that only the husband is seeing it for what it is, allows for a larger scope of horror, crazier highs as we're treated to a devilish plot that kept me entertained and tense. Butthole squeezed tight, i was fully invested in how this story would play out.
And being a novella only made the rather short ride all the more thrilling, as the pages dwindled and the crazy escalated.
One of my favorite things about this book is how the author manages to bypass the silly trope of "i'm the only one seeing this."
I lead with this because it says a lot about the book itself. Creating what should be a cute little puppet character (that already sounds spooky to me even before all the creepy shit happens, a la Chucky) we're treated to something outright spooky. In fact, much like Chucky, while it's a fun and silly premise that makes me think of something out of Tales From The Crypt, Jay's treatment of it in a serious way allows it to go full tilt horror.
Not diving into the trope that only the husband is seeing it for what it is, allows for a larger scope of horror, crazier highs as we're treated to a devilish plot that kept me entertained and tense. Butthole squeezed tight, i was fully invested in how this story would play out.
And being a novella only made the rather short ride all the more thrilling, as the pages dwindled and the crazy escalated.