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Horrid
by Katrina Leno
Horrid was a pleasant surprise for me. It was unpredictable and even a little unhinged at times. I picked this up for the Summerween readathon. I can't decide between a 2 star or 3 star because while there was so much to like, it was ultimately unmemorable. The side characters felt so under developed. Even though there was so beautiful imagery, the story still felt bare bones. Horrid had a lot of potential but it could have been even better. I'm indecisive on how to rate this.
complex mother-daughter relationship ✔
small town in Maine setting ✔
creepy haunted rose gardens and autumnal vibes ✔
themes of grief and how it can manifest ✔
prose that sucked me in with it's imagery ✔
No, she couldn't remember the first book she'd eaten, but she could remember the first book she'd eaten purposefully. And that was maybe more important.
The anger was faded now, replaced with sadness, replaced with a gnawing in her stomach that she identified as the place that had been ripped out of her when Greer died.
She imagined the paper re-forming in her belly. She imagined the words dissolving off the paper and sinking into her bloodstream. She imagined her body filled with words. Made up of them. Words instead of blood, words instead of organs.
complex mother-daughter relationship ✔
small town in Maine setting ✔
creepy haunted rose gardens and autumnal vibes ✔
themes of grief and how it can manifest ✔
prose that sucked me in with it's imagery ✔
No, she couldn't remember the first book she'd eaten, but she could remember the first book she'd eaten purposefully. And that was maybe more important.
The anger was faded now, replaced with sadness, replaced with a gnawing in her stomach that she identified as the place that had been ripped out of her when Greer died.
She imagined the paper re-forming in her belly. She imagined the words dissolving off the paper and sinking into her bloodstream. She imagined her body filled with words. Made up of them. Words instead of blood, words instead of organs.