A review by readbyashleyd
A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by John Hornor Jacobs

3.0

Hmm, I’m right in the middle with this one, I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it either. Some parts were incredibly interesting and at times I was thoroughly enjoying this novel and convinced it would be a five star read because there’s nothing I enjoy more than a story about a book or music, added bonus if it’s a horror story! These two stories had some original and unique ideas that I really did enjoy but at times it got a bit long winded and I too often found my interest waning. And that’s never a good sign when I’m reading, I want to be fully captivated and feel like I’m part of the story. I did enjoy the pure weirdness though, there was lots of it and I thought it was brilliant in that aspect. Both stories have such a strong concept, I just wish the author had drawn me in more. So you see what I mean, I’m just right in the middle with this one.