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A review by ggallinot
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book was a great read for lovers of horror and satire. Especially if you’ve worked in retail or customer service.
What I like most about this book is that it’s fully immersive. The non-narrative sections (chapters, intros, book information, etc.) read like a worker manual. I love when books do this and this one does it extremely well. It’s such a magnificent touch.
The book is very well written. I like that it’s a pretty short read. It tells the story it was meant to tell. It doesn’t bog down a reader with excessive back stories, flashbacks, character crises, etc. These have their place but I often feel that books overindulge when they don’t have to do so. Given the quirky nature of this book, I think it was an excellent choice to stick to story without too many tangents. Horror and thriller can get tricky because a plot can be moving along with immense momentum only to be stopped in its tracks with backstories, perspectives from people disconnected with the direct crisis, etc. I’m glad this book stays away from that.
Rare is it that a book can be both scary and funny. This was a refreshing and delightful read.
What I like most about this book is that it’s fully immersive. The non-narrative sections (chapters, intros, book information, etc.) read like a worker manual. I love when books do this and this one does it extremely well. It’s such a magnificent touch.
The book is very well written. I like that it’s a pretty short read. It tells the story it was meant to tell. It doesn’t bog down a reader with excessive back stories, flashbacks, character crises, etc. These have their place but I often feel that books overindulge when they don’t have to do so. Given the quirky nature of this book, I think it was an excellent choice to stick to story without too many tangents. Horror and thriller can get tricky because a plot can be moving along with immense momentum only to be stopped in its tracks with backstories, perspectives from people disconnected with the direct crisis, etc. I’m glad this book stays away from that.
Rare is it that a book can be both scary and funny. This was a refreshing and delightful read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail