A review by krittabug
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

2.0

OK I think I would have LOVED this novel as a story about Cora and her grief over the loss of her sister and all the struggles during Covid in NYC in 2020 — including her work as a crime scene cleaner. Where it lost me a bit (and I knew this was a horror story) WAS the actual horror bits and narrative. I don’t know that horror is the genre for me, NOT because it isn’t good (it totally is), but because the stories just aren’t as compelling in terms of connecting with the characters in any kind of deep and meaningful way. And I’m a goblin for deep, meaningful stories and plots. Also whew, those were some REAL Covid memories and early pandemic flashbacks in this book.