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A review by podanotherjessi
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Nestlings follows a young couple who have had a very hard year - Anna is partially paralyzed after a difficult childbirth, and Reid's mother has died. But maybe their luck is turning as they get picked for an apartment lottery and are able to move into a beautiful luxury apartment in Manhattan. Before long, however, things start to feel off and their baby, Charlie, is acting different.
This was a rollercoaster of a book. I loved the first half immensely, but after that my feelings slowly dissipated until by then end I still liked it, but I had a lot more mixed feelings about it.
There was just So Much going on in this book. I almost think I would have preferred it as a novella and kept more focused. There are so many different horror elements, and so many side diversions, and so many different themes. But despite all that, it doesn't feel scattered or messy. Everything makes sense in the context and adds to the overall picture in an incredible way.
And then I read the afterword. While I subscribe rather heavily to death of the author, I feel like the words of the author included intentionally in the first printing of a book should probably be taken into account. And what Cassidy said in his note really reframed that too much-ness I felt about the book. It definitely would not have made me like the book if I wasn't already feeling positive, but it took my mixed yet good thoughts and coalesced them into a more concrete "this is great!"
This was a rollercoaster of a book. I loved the first half immensely, but after that my feelings slowly dissipated until by then end I still liked it, but I had a lot more mixed feelings about it.
There was just So Much going on in this book. I almost think I would have preferred it as a novella and kept more focused. There are so many different horror elements, and so many side diversions, and so many different themes. But despite all that, it doesn't feel scattered or messy. Everything makes sense in the context and adds to the overall picture in an incredible way.
And then I read the afterword. While I subscribe rather heavily to death of the author, I feel like the words of the author included intentionally in the first printing of a book should probably be taken into account. And what Cassidy said in his note really reframed that too much-ness I felt about the book. It definitely would not have made me like the book if I wasn't already feeling positive, but it took my mixed yet good thoughts and coalesced them into a more concrete "this is great!"