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A review by leootherland
Puppet's Banquet by Valkyrie Loughcrewe
5.0
Special thanks to Tenebrous Press for the ARC copy they provided.
It’s very rare for me to say, “I don’t like this book,” when said book is published by Tenebrous Press. But I will have to admit in this instance, I don’t like this book; yet I am giving Puppet’s Banquet a five star rating, nonetheless.
If you are still reading at this point, I’m sure you’re wondering, “What the heck?” (And probably with a stronger word than “heck” in there.) But let us be very sincere and frank here: it is very possible for a book to be good and not be something a particular reader likes.
Puppet’s Banquet IS good, I just don’t like it. It isn’t to my personal taste. And you know what? Who cares! My personal preference has no bearing on the work.
And the work is good. I haven’t read anything quite so disturbing or viscerally viscous in a long time. Puppet’s Banquet is a fever dream of the sort you don’t want to have. It gets under your skin like a splinter and festers there, spreading a twisted anxiety of a… disarranged kind. Given my current mindset and mental health, it just was not something I felt comfortable reading.
And that is okay! I’m in a place of seeking comfort and release in my reading time. Others may not be, and this book may be for them, or you. If you are looking for a wild, disconcerting ride this is definitely it. Come have a look, if you dare.
It’s very rare for me to say, “I don’t like this book,” when said book is published by Tenebrous Press. But I will have to admit in this instance, I don’t like this book; yet I am giving Puppet’s Banquet a five star rating, nonetheless.
If you are still reading at this point, I’m sure you’re wondering, “What the heck?” (And probably with a stronger word than “heck” in there.) But let us be very sincere and frank here: it is very possible for a book to be good and not be something a particular reader likes.
Puppet’s Banquet IS good, I just don’t like it. It isn’t to my personal taste. And you know what? Who cares! My personal preference has no bearing on the work.
And the work is good. I haven’t read anything quite so disturbing or viscerally viscous in a long time. Puppet’s Banquet is a fever dream of the sort you don’t want to have. It gets under your skin like a splinter and festers there, spreading a twisted anxiety of a… disarranged kind. Given my current mindset and mental health, it just was not something I felt comfortable reading.
And that is okay! I’m in a place of seeking comfort and release in my reading time. Others may not be, and this book may be for them, or you. If you are looking for a wild, disconcerting ride this is definitely it. Come have a look, if you dare.