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A review by justinkhchen
A Fig For All The Devils by C.S. Fritz
5.0
5 stars
A provocative and imaginative fable about death and grief, I would equate my experience reading A Fig For All The Devils to watching an R-rated Pixar animation directed by Tim Burton, it is wildly experimental, yet emotionally relatable and offers some very profound commentary on the rather macabre subject.
Readers expecting a mainstream, small town spooky tale about a teen's encounter with the Grim Reaper might be thrown off by its lyrical writing and philosophical tone, but I greatly appreciate C.S. Fritz's collection of obscure facts (I learned about 'brood parasite' through this... what a morbid behavior), and one-of-a-kind boundless imagination (from darkly humors to downright disturbing). If you enjoyed Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden, and works by Josh Malerman, you'll find a lot of enjoyment in this.
Also, LOVE the cover design!
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
A provocative and imaginative fable about death and grief, I would equate my experience reading A Fig For All The Devils to watching an R-rated Pixar animation directed by Tim Burton, it is wildly experimental, yet emotionally relatable and offers some very profound commentary on the rather macabre subject.
Readers expecting a mainstream, small town spooky tale about a teen's encounter with the Grim Reaper might be thrown off by its lyrical writing and philosophical tone, but I greatly appreciate C.S. Fritz's collection of obscure facts (I learned about 'brood parasite' through this... what a morbid behavior), and one-of-a-kind boundless imagination (from darkly humors to downright disturbing). If you enjoyed Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden, and works by Josh Malerman, you'll find a lot of enjoyment in this.
Also, LOVE the cover design!
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**