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A review by morganjanedavis
The Fetishists by A.S. Coomer
3.0
I was looking for something in the way of gore/extreme horror and I definitely found it. This book is not for everyone and if you are strictly a classic horror or thriller reader I wouldn't go for this novel.
The novel follows a lawyer, Jefferson through a split timeline. One consists of a wild fetish party where Jefferson is looking for a ponygirl (I had no idea what that was until this novel but here I am now, fully aware and wishing that I wasn't LOL). The other timeline follows Jefferson after the party confused and looking for answers to what has happened.
This was an extremely short read, clocking in at 177 pages. I understand that in that timeframe it's hard to keep a plot moving and build strong characters but, I wish I had more background on Jefferson than what was given which was barely anything, just an odd flashback to childhood that did not explain or relate to anything. The book was plot-driven with a lot of what I assume were meant to be *things better left unsaid in order to add allure* but ended up seeming like poor writing and planning in my opinion. So many things are left unsaid and I feel that the author relied on the extreme gore and fetishism to make up for these things and they just didn't for me. Where the book failed in plot and character presence it made up for in extreme horror. I was truly disgusted by what I was reading and the insanity of the acts happening to the unnamed characters. Since I was seeking something blood and guts filled, this was what saved the book for me.
If you're someone who is actively seeking out something gruesome or you tend to stick to this genre in particular, I'd say go for it. If not, I'd pass this title up.
The novel follows a lawyer, Jefferson through a split timeline. One consists of a wild fetish party where Jefferson is looking for a ponygirl (I had no idea what that was until this novel but here I am now, fully aware and wishing that I wasn't LOL). The other timeline follows Jefferson after the party confused and looking for answers to what has happened.
This was an extremely short read, clocking in at 177 pages. I understand that in that timeframe it's hard to keep a plot moving and build strong characters but, I wish I had more background on Jefferson than what was given which was barely anything, just an odd flashback to childhood that did not explain or relate to anything. The book was plot-driven with a lot of what I assume were meant to be *things better left unsaid in order to add allure* but ended up seeming like poor writing and planning in my opinion. So many things are left unsaid and I feel that the author relied on the extreme gore and fetishism to make up for these things and they just didn't for me. Where the book failed in plot and character presence it made up for in extreme horror. I was truly disgusted by what I was reading and the insanity of the acts happening to the unnamed characters. Since I was seeking something blood and guts filled, this was what saved the book for me.
If you're someone who is actively seeking out something gruesome or you tend to stick to this genre in particular, I'd say go for it. If not, I'd pass this title up.