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A review by booksnpunks
Verdigris by Michele Mari
3.0
What a strange but intriguing little book. This is about a teenage boy who stays at his grandparent's house every summer, and takes an interest in the groundskeeper who is slowly losing his memory and his mind. In helping him to regain some of his memories, the boy uncovers secrets that his family have been keeping buried about the house for generations.
I loved that this was a real play on genres. Parts of it felt coming-of-age, mystery, horror and strong elements of the gothic. Mari plays on the idea of the vampire and teases it's existence in the novel without actually outright including it. I have never read any Italian gothic before but this felt really unique and the plot was so well written and addictive.
I'd really recommend this book if you enjoy gothic mystery novels with a touch of horror in them. I found the pacing quite slow at times despite it being a really short book but still enjoyed this.
I loved that this was a real play on genres. Parts of it felt coming-of-age, mystery, horror and strong elements of the gothic. Mari plays on the idea of the vampire and teases it's existence in the novel without actually outright including it. I have never read any Italian gothic before but this felt really unique and the plot was so well written and addictive.
I'd really recommend this book if you enjoy gothic mystery novels with a touch of horror in them. I found the pacing quite slow at times despite it being a really short book but still enjoyed this.