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lattelibrarian's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Well, I'm unsure whether I ever want to eat mushrooms again.
Newlyweds arrive at their new, terrible little apartment and it is immediately overgrown with fungus. There's footsteps somehow left behind that they didn't make, they can't escape, and their horrifically annoying neighbor Brad seems to refuse to help.
There were many points of this book that I drew my hand to my mouth. The description in this book is good--which is part of why it makes for such a good, nasty horror novella. And there's three illustrations, too, which only adds to the ghastly imagery!
This is also definitely an example as to how books can be driven based on circumstance rather than inherent character development. I wanted to shake these two characters for not trying to bash the door or window down sooner, for not immediately trying to hose the place down with bleach. That being said, I feel like the book is a little inconsistent with what normal people would try to do in such a disgusting situation (including drinking household cleaners...), but hey, these are clearly abnormal people in an abnormal situation.
Newlyweds arrive at their new, terrible little apartment and it is immediately overgrown with fungus. There's footsteps somehow left behind that they didn't make, they can't escape, and their horrifically annoying neighbor Brad seems to refuse to help.
There were many points of this book that I drew my hand to my mouth. The description in this book is good--which is part of why it makes for such a good, nasty horror novella. And there's three illustrations, too, which only adds to the ghastly imagery!
This is also definitely an example as to how books can be driven based on circumstance rather than inherent character development. I wanted to shake these two characters for not trying to bash the door or window down sooner, for not immediately trying to hose the place down with bleach. That being said, I feel like the book is a little inconsistent with what normal people would try to do in such a disgusting situation (including drinking household cleaners...), but hey, these are clearly abnormal people in an abnormal situation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Confinement
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