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thegrimreaders 's review for:
Daphne
by Josh Malerman
4.5 stars rounded up to 5!
I’ve never in my life felt so seen and represented in how impairing anxiety can be until I read this book, and had NO clue what a massive impact the main character would have on me. The 7ft tall killer with greasy black hair and all denim who murders those who think of her was scary to think about at night in the dark, but the real fear resided in the overwhelming monstrosity that is anxiety.
I could feel how much more personal this book was to him and the authors note almost made me tear up at the end (tears? who am i?) when he spoke directly to his readers who experience anxiety and how they are never alone.
This book was creepy, suspenseful and emotionally haunting in a way I’ve never found in books before. I definitely recommend it to readers who enjoy Malerman’s work, but also to people who enjoy horror and also happen to live with anxiety. Will definitely be thinking about this one for a while.
I’ve never in my life felt so seen and represented in how impairing anxiety can be until I read this book, and had NO clue what a massive impact the main character would have on me. The 7ft tall killer with greasy black hair and all denim who murders those who think of her was scary to think about at night in the dark, but the real fear resided in the overwhelming monstrosity that is anxiety.
I could feel how much more personal this book was to him and the authors note almost made me tear up at the end (tears? who am i?) when he spoke directly to his readers who experience anxiety and how they are never alone.
This book was creepy, suspenseful and emotionally haunting in a way I’ve never found in books before. I definitely recommend it to readers who enjoy Malerman’s work, but also to people who enjoy horror and also happen to live with anxiety. Will definitely be thinking about this one for a while.