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A review by tobin_elliott
COFFINWOOD by Aaron Beardsell
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Two things, right off the top...
First, my TBR is SO far behind, I have no idea where or how I found out about this slim little slice of horror, but I'm really glad I did.
Second, I will admit that, after the first couple of stories, I wasn't sure I was going to like this much. Oh, how wrong I was.
I have to admit, this novel made up of 18 very related and interconnected stories is not something I read very often, but I really enjoyed. Basically, consider it a series of unfortunate events mostly told by completely different points of view.
And the stories, while mostly very short, each pack a solid punch. The horror is brilliant, the set up feels a little like Starship Troopers, if it was set strictly in Western Australia, and the bugs were coming from some Lovecraftian realm.
But honestly, everything about this just...works. It's a blast to read, and probably one of my top five reads this year (and it's been a hell of a good year for reading).
Pick this up. You'll love it.
First, my TBR is SO far behind, I have no idea where or how I found out about this slim little slice of horror, but I'm really glad I did.
Second, I will admit that, after the first couple of stories, I wasn't sure I was going to like this much. Oh, how wrong I was.
I have to admit, this novel made up of 18 very related and interconnected stories is not something I read very often, but I really enjoyed. Basically, consider it a series of unfortunate events mostly told by completely different points of view.
And the stories, while mostly very short, each pack a solid punch. The horror is brilliant, the set up feels a little like Starship Troopers, if it was set strictly in Western Australia, and the bugs were coming from some Lovecraftian realm.
But honestly, everything about this just...works. It's a blast to read, and probably one of my top five reads this year (and it's been a hell of a good year for reading).
Pick this up. You'll love it.