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A review by akornfan
A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by John Hornor Jacobs
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
a pair of beautiful little novellas concerning one of my favorite subjects: the lost, or hidden, or hitherto unknown.
the first concerns Magera, a fictional Latin American country in the Argentinian or Chilean mold, and a pair of exiled poets made to translate a sinister Latin text. engaging cosmic horror.
the second is about “Stagger Lee”, the folk music and cultures of Appalachia and the Gulf (also an interest of mine), lost verses holding secrets, and grief. compelling folk/psychological horror.
particularly loved that the author included a section on source texts and inspiration at the back of the book. I might have to get a physical copy! highly recommend
the first concerns Magera, a fictional Latin American country in the Argentinian or Chilean mold, and a pair of exiled poets made to translate a sinister Latin text. engaging cosmic horror.
the second is about “Stagger Lee”, the folk music and cultures of Appalachia and the Gulf (also an interest of mine), lost verses holding secrets, and grief. compelling folk/psychological horror.
particularly loved that the author included a section on source texts and inspiration at the back of the book. I might have to get a physical copy! highly recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism