Review by porshainielsen - Deliver Me

porshainielsen 's review for:

Deliver Me by Elle Nash

3.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is the type of book to give me nightmares and not in a fun, spooky way. This is one of the more disturbing books I have ever read. In some ways, the female main character reminds me of Pearl, from the A24 movie franchise. The absolute desperation to have a baby and to be loved by her mother, boyfriend or by anyone really, is incredibly sad. I think this depiction of mental illness is appealing because it is written in such a way that feels scarily atmospheric and fever dream like. I wish so desperately that fucked up books like this did not have animal violence in them. If you have any type of trigger for animal violence do not read this. I was able to set the chicken factory elements aside, but there is a scene with a dog that is absolutely vile. This book made me feel very nauseous and overall unwell. It is the type of book you need to watch an episode of Friends after.

Thank you to NetGalley and The Unnamed Press for this ARC.

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