A Cosmology of Monsters

As is fairly common for me when reading a horror novel, I enjoyed the reading of the majority of this book and then it kinda fell apart for me at the end. Something about the big, final “battle” or whatever of the horror plot always just leaves me feeling....like I missed something? Or something more needs to happen?

Anyway, mostly quite enjoyable book about a boy who discovers his family has been generationally haunted by a particular monster.

This book is wonderful. There is such a crispness to the writing and depth to the threads of story woven in this magical, monstrous dark tale. A literary gem that just happens to be creepy and fun and filled with heart, too. I enjoyed this immensely and I am still marveling at the ways that Hamill was able to tease out not only the significance in the small moments but the sweetness that often is lurking beneath surface horrors. I loved it.