i checked this out from the library last march and it has been collecting dust for almost a year literally just because of how scary it is... couldnt finish it... im returning it tomorrow... it's really amazingly written, the story is so unique, and the art is stunning (it's a graphic novel) i am just a baby—i would get sooo immersed but often read it just before bed which was such a bad idea but reading it in the park also feels weird? it's simply meant for a braver soul. i got about halfway before giving up but i can give it a full recommendation it's really remarkable!! about a town that gets consumed by a mysterious curse.
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Some horror-y, some thriller-y, some ive rec’d elsewhere on here:
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-fever dream, Samanta schweblin (!!)
-I’m thinking of ending things, Iain reed
-out, natsuo kirino
-the faces, tove ditlevsen
-Eileen, otessa moshfegh
-we have always lived in the castle, Shirley jackson
None are too gory but i did find out and the wasp factory to be more disturbing personally.
theyre manga so not traditional novels, but I read through both Tomie and Uzumaki by junji ito a couple years back, and they’re deliciously creepy, scary, a little gross.
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240 pages. ⚠️⚠️⚠️FAIR WARNIGNG it is so gross like read the warnings. Theres assault, abuse, incest, etc.
She also wrote convenience store woman but it couldn't be more different (also incredible book I recommend). It blurs the line between whats real and whats imagination, and it REALLY pushes morals and societal norms. Its so gross but oh my god I cant stop reading. Its like a car crash
10/10 one of my favorite books ever
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working with children has made this a permanent part of my daily vocabulary but honestly it feels good!!!
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