beanjoles 's review for:

Grey Dog by Elliott Gish

4.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

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This is a beautifully told story with exquisite, evocative prose. I loved the slow burn and truly had no idea what direction the book was moving in until the very end. I appreciated that mysterious element. The gothic vibes are immaculate. I'd consider this a solid queer Halloween read. 

Heavy ending spoilers:

The death at the very end was a fascinating twist. Not sure how I feel about that part. Separately, I had been hoping for the ending to be more explicit, particularly given how vague and emotionally-focused the rest of the story was. That is to say, I wanted a more grounded ending. I admit this is just a preference. But I do wish we had even gotten a glimpse of what the grey dog was to Ada specifically. Even if it was pure metaphor. You know? That's my main ending gripe.