Lauren
This is a story that I’ve felt the need to sit and reflect on. Upon first glance it reads like a horror/thriller, but thinking on the events, it can be difficult to discern what exactly happened. I love an unreliable narrator when done well, and this does fit that well.
I enjoyed the themes of grief, identity, heritage, and social perception. In such a short page count, it did tackle all of those things well.
However, at the same time my main compliant about this book is I wish it was longer. I could have used another 25-50 pages getting the rhythm of this book. The ending felt abrupt. I do love an open-ended ending, but because of how quickly it ended, I feel like I don’t have enough to really theory craft off of, which is what I enjoy from ambiguous endings.
This is a story that I’ve felt the need to sit and reflect on. Upon first glance it reads like a horror/thriller, but thinking on the events, it can be difficult to discern what exactly happened. I love an unreliable narrator when done well, and this does fit that well.
I enjoyed the themes of grief, identity, heritage, and social perception. In such a short page count, it did tackle all of those things well.
However, at the same time my main compliant about this book is I wish it was longer. I could have used another 25-50 pages getting the rhythm of this book. The ending felt abrupt. I do love an open-ended ending, but because of how quickly it ended, I feel like I don’t have enough to really theory craft off of, which is what I enjoy from ambiguous endings.