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a fantastic surreal dive into the madness. set in a small town, a pair of siblings haunted by their artistic talent face work that terrifies. it’s a really fun lovecraftian romp! it’s a great fall season read.
Sep 23, 2024
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This book’s now an HBO show (brought to you by Jordan Peele), and though I haven't seen it, I can see why it was picked up. It's a series of interconnected stories about oppressive White America in the 1950s, with several supernatural elements baked into the plot masterfully. These different stories have something for everyone, there's a road trip, plenty of wild adventures, and a haunted house. It’s a historical/science/pulp fiction book that dabbles in elements of horror and is crafted in a perfectly realistic way.
Oct 2, 2020
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the salt grows heavy (medieval horror short stories) master and margarita (russian ‘comedy’ about demons and hell) and maybe i’ll finally finish weaveworld (fantastical and strange, with a lot of body horror and ghosts)
Oct 9, 2024
is anything by RB a deep cut? no. and yet.. i remained uninitiated until now. this creepy tale of a carnival rolling into a small town goes undeniably hard. gorgeous prose, genuinely disorienting scenes, a really tender look at boyhood and aging. it’s fall where i live and i can’t imagine a better season to crack this one open.
Apr 8, 2025
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a fantastic new spin on a vampire tale. i love how it’s paired with a young adult coming of age and how well it writes the co-dependency of a mother and a daughter who’s had to grow up too fast. plus it’s queer! which is cool! i read this a few years ago at this point, but every fall i return to it.
Oct 9, 2024