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A review by abigail_lo
The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thanks to the publisher & netgalley for an e-ARC!
look: horror has always been queer, but so much of our horror is dominated by the straights! i mean, what's up with that? so it was truly a joy to watch kate alice mitchell return to horror's queer roots with a good, creepy sapphic tale. the pacing was a bit interesting -- i thought this would be a solid 3.5 star read until about 30% -- but as soon as the queer becomes canon, the plot quickly finds its footing and it's a race to the end. frankly, i didn't have the brain space to write notes because all i could think of at a certain point was "dear god if they don't get a good ending" which ... oh boy. the only note i have is "it's giving the deterioration of the body due to patriarchy and heteronormativity" which i absolutely stand by. i still think the conclusion is a bit too rushed (due to the wonky pacing), but overall? a great addition to all those queer horror books out there. much love to the lesbians <3
look: horror has always been queer, but so much of our horror is dominated by the straights! i mean, what's up with that? so it was truly a joy to watch kate alice mitchell return to horror's queer roots with a good, creepy sapphic tale. the pacing was a bit interesting -- i thought this would be a solid 3.5 star read until about 30% -- but as soon as the queer becomes canon, the plot quickly finds its footing and it's a race to the end. frankly, i didn't have the brain space to write notes because all i could think of at a certain point was "dear god if they don't get a good ending" which ... oh boy. the only note i have is "it's giving the deterioration of the body due to patriarchy and heteronormativity" which i absolutely stand by. i still think the conclusion is a bit too rushed (due to the wonky pacing), but overall? a great addition to all those queer horror books out there. much love to the lesbians <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship