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A review by blankpagepanic
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng: A Novel by Kylie Lee Baker
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book and hope Kylie Lee Baker writes more adult horror in the future.
The themes of racism, trauma, grief, and mental illness seamlessly blend in with the horror elements, and although the later are very well done, the thought-provoking nature of Cora's hardships is, for me, where this book truly shines. After all, is being haunted by the hungry ghost of a gruesomely murderer sister the worst that can happen to a Chinese American germaphobe who cleans up crime scenes during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The themes of racism, trauma, grief, and mental illness seamlessly blend in with the horror elements, and although the later are very well done, the thought-provoking nature of Cora's hardships is, for me, where this book truly shines. After all, is being haunted by the hungry ghost of a gruesomely murderer sister the worst that can happen to a Chinese American germaphobe who cleans up crime scenes during the COVID-19 pandemic?