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A review by mweis
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
3.5
*I received an audio review copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
Sapphic Fantasy/Horror Romance with a monster main character sounded like everything I never knew I needed but unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. It was an enjoyable, easy listen but I felt so distant from the story. Initially I thought it was because of the monster main character, but despite being a shapeshifting monster Shesheshen actually acted quite human. I think it's mostly that I struggled with the romance. Shesheshen falls off a cliff and is nursed back to health by Homily and basically immediately decides that Homily would be the best place to lay her eggs. What follows is a witty almost fairytale-esque romance with some death and body horror. There's a curse (or is there) and a quest and toxic family dynamics.
Overall, I thought this was a solid debut even if it wasn't a new favorite. The audiobook is narrated by Carmen Rose, who also narrates Tessa Dare's Castles Ever After series, and I enjoyed her narration though did find myself losing track of some of the speakers in dialogue heavy passages.
Sapphic Fantasy/Horror Romance with a monster main character sounded like everything I never knew I needed but unfortunately it fell a little flat for me. It was an enjoyable, easy listen but I felt so distant from the story. Initially I thought it was because of the monster main character, but despite being a shapeshifting monster Shesheshen actually acted quite human. I think it's mostly that I struggled with the romance. Shesheshen falls off a cliff and is nursed back to health by Homily and basically immediately decides that Homily would be the best place to lay her eggs. What follows is a witty almost fairytale-esque romance with some death and body horror. There's a curse (or is there) and a quest and toxic family dynamics.
Overall, I thought this was a solid debut even if it wasn't a new favorite. The audiobook is narrated by Carmen Rose, who also narrates Tessa Dare's Castles Ever After series, and I enjoyed her narration though did find myself losing track of some of the speakers in dialogue heavy passages.