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The Faceless Thing We Adore
by Hester Steel
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Aoife is running from an abusive ex and following a call she doesn’t quite understand. She discovers a commune that brings her into their fold when strange things begin to happen. Aoife is trapped between her two lives and is trying to protect everything she knows and loves. But what happens when she lets go and finally embraces the rage within her?
The vibes of this book were on fire. I love a good cosmic horror and this book definitely delivered. The culty atmosphere was intriguing and drew me in immediately. I had to know what was going on. I loved a lot of the characters; namely Kiera and Myri.
I appreciated this book being from the perspective of a victim of emotional abuse. This whole book highlights what it is like to be gaslit and abused emotionally. It also highlights the cycle of abuse that can be hard to break. How we can use our rage to break that cycle. How we can find strength in ourselves despite being told we are weak.
For the first 75% of this book, I was certain this book would be a 4 or more star read. I flew through it. The last 25% fell a bit flat. Without spoilers, the ending felt drawn out and I think the same message could have been achieved with a bit less. That being said, I still loved the message of the book and the plot and vibes were still so so great and I will absolutely recommend this book to anyone who likes a cosmic horror.
The vibes of this book were on fire. I love a good cosmic horror and this book definitely delivered. The culty atmosphere was intriguing and drew me in immediately. I had to know what was going on. I loved a lot of the characters; namely Kiera and Myri.
I appreciated this book being from the perspective of a victim of emotional abuse. This whole book highlights what it is like to be gaslit and abused emotionally. It also highlights the cycle of abuse that can be hard to break. How we can use our rage to break that cycle. How we can find strength in ourselves despite being told we are weak.
For the first 75% of this book, I was certain this book would be a 4 or more star read. I flew through it. The last 25% fell a bit flat. Without spoilers, the ending felt drawn out and I think the same message could have been achieved with a bit less. That being said, I still loved the message of the book and the plot and vibes were still so so great and I will absolutely recommend this book to anyone who likes a cosmic horror.