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A review by charm_city_sinner
Vanilla by Mona Kabbani
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
SPOILER FREE
I was nothing short of blown away Mona's novella The Bell Chime earlier this year.
She's two for two in my book now.
Emotionally speaking, reading Vanilla was like being hit by an iron fist wearing a velvet glove. There is such a beautiful dichotomy between the beauty of this book and the feelings it evokes. It's comforting and disturbing at the same time.
I won't get into the plot here because the way it unfolds is one of the best parts of the book. Just know that you're dealing with a very small cast of characters, a (mostly) small space, and a whole hell of a lot of creepy vibes crammed in.
Of The Bell Chime gave me vertigo, the Vanilla ignited claustrophobia, both in the best ways possible.
Mona is an auto-buy author for me, and I can't wait to see what else she does 💀🖤💀
I was nothing short of blown away Mona's novella The Bell Chime earlier this year.
She's two for two in my book now.
Emotionally speaking, reading Vanilla was like being hit by an iron fist wearing a velvet glove. There is such a beautiful dichotomy between the beauty of this book and the feelings it evokes. It's comforting and disturbing at the same time.
I won't get into the plot here because the way it unfolds is one of the best parts of the book. Just know that you're dealing with a very small cast of characters, a (mostly) small space, and a whole hell of a lot of creepy vibes crammed in.
Of The Bell Chime gave me vertigo, the Vanilla ignited claustrophobia, both in the best ways possible.
Mona is an auto-buy author for me, and I can't wait to see what else she does 💀🖤💀