John
I listened to the audiobook while I did some office work, and I really think that I may have done myself a disservice. I've heard this novella described as more of a creepy character study than an outright horror story, and that the author weaves sort of a grotesque poetry into their sentences.
Both of these things are true. The author clearly enjoys playing with language, and they are in their bag here. Sentences, entire passages, that had me rewinding and re-listening, were frequent. And it does seem like the scares are secondary to the interpersonal relationships between the characters. I probably missed out on some of this stuff by not giving the story my sole focus.
Very interested in seeing what else this author has to offer.
I listened to the audiobook while I did some office work, and I really think that I may have done myself a disservice. I've heard this novella described as more of a creepy character study than an outright horror story, and that the author weaves sort of a grotesque poetry into their sentences.
Both of these things are true. The author clearly enjoys playing with language, and they are in their bag here. Sentences, entire passages, that had me rewinding and re-listening, were frequent. And it does seem like the scares are secondary to the interpersonal relationships between the characters. I probably missed out on some of this stuff by not giving the story my sole focus.
Very interested in seeing what else this author has to offer.