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A review by thaatswhatsheread
Everything That's Underneath by Kristi DeMeester
5.0
* I received this book free for review from Apex*
4.5
I was very impressed by this short story collection. There's something about the way DeMeester writes that has a dream-like quality to it. I found myself falling into this stories. I've always thought that "weird horror" wasn't my thing, but there was something about this collection that was different. Perhaps it was the way the stories were focused on human relationships (mostly mother-daughter and some romantic) with the other-worldly elements as the background that made it more approachable and interesting to me. DeMeester writes with such poetic language that at times could be so visceral and raw. I don't think this is necessarily "for everyone", but fans of dark atmospheric writing and ambiguity in horror will love it. Excited to read more from this author!
4.5
I was very impressed by this short story collection. There's something about the way DeMeester writes that has a dream-like quality to it. I found myself falling into this stories. I've always thought that "weird horror" wasn't my thing, but there was something about this collection that was different. Perhaps it was the way the stories were focused on human relationships (mostly mother-daughter and some romantic) with the other-worldly elements as the background that made it more approachable and interesting to me. DeMeester writes with such poetic language that at times could be so visceral and raw. I don't think this is necessarily "for everyone", but fans of dark atmospheric writing and ambiguity in horror will love it. Excited to read more from this author!