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A review by shawna_reads
Nana by Mark Towse
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"The magic will die with her."
Olly's Nana, Ivy, lives on Newhaven Crescent where she takes care of the crazy elderly residents. It is no surprise to her when their veins turn black and their skin begins to shed. She knows what needs to be done as she has a dark secret. Olly doesn't know how he feels about the residents, but soon he will realize there's more to Nana than candy and slippers.
Right off the bat you meet the residents of Newhaven Crescent as a young boy was delivering newspapers to them. They were old, vile, funny, and crude. Then came Olly who was forced to stay with his nana one night while his parents needed time to work on their marriage. The residents were hosting a talent show and that was where shit hit the fan.
I can't believe how gross this novella was, but that was what made it fun. The way Nana took care of the residents like kin to the descriptions of the deformities to the sexual deviant behaviours displayed by the elders 🤢 At first I thought "Aw, how sweet of nana", but then my thoughts turned to "What the actual fuck is going on?" 😂
I'm not going to say much more as it's only 120 pages long. Just know that this novella was unsettling and disturbing, yet fun and entertaining.
Olly's Nana, Ivy, lives on Newhaven Crescent where she takes care of the crazy elderly residents. It is no surprise to her when their veins turn black and their skin begins to shed. She knows what needs to be done as she has a dark secret. Olly doesn't know how he feels about the residents, but soon he will realize there's more to Nana than candy and slippers.
Right off the bat you meet the residents of Newhaven Crescent as a young boy was delivering newspapers to them. They were old, vile, funny, and crude. Then came Olly who was forced to stay with his nana one night while his parents needed time to work on their marriage. The residents were hosting a talent show and that was where shit hit the fan.
I can't believe how gross this novella was, but that was what made it fun. The way Nana took care of the residents like kin to the descriptions of the deformities to the sexual deviant behaviours displayed by the elders 🤢 At first I thought "Aw, how sweet of nana", but then my thoughts turned to "What the actual fuck is going on?" 😂
I'm not going to say much more as it's only 120 pages long. Just know that this novella was unsettling and disturbing, yet fun and entertaining.