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indieandajean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Is coming of age horror a thing? Because this dark and twisted love letter to the Cthulhu mythos and bildungsroman reads like it very much is a thing. I was thoroughly creeped out and uncomfortable which I think was the goal here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Murder, Death, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Animal death, and Body horror
Minor: Violence
quartz's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Body horror
Moderate: Animal death
amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
For a short novella, this packs a punch. It feels like it's either an anti-hero, hero, or villain's origin story. I'm here for it.
Synopsis: A boy lives an idyllic life with his mom, his dad and his dog Teach on the beach in South Carolina. It's filled with adventures and field trips, and each character is distinct. Their relationships are webs of love.
One day his grandfather shows up. Teach doesn't like him. The boy's mother fades a bit, and things don't add up. There's a monstrous secret kept between father and daughter, and the collateral damage shakes the boy's world.
Review: The writing here is sumptuous. I could feel the swampiness of the beach and the wind of the storm. It's a story about family, secrets, loss, and transformation.
I would gladly read more in this world and with these characters. It's difficult to build setting, worlds, characters, and relationships and SL Coney does just that.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review Wild Spaces.
Synopsis: A boy lives an idyllic life with his mom, his dad and his dog Teach on the beach in South Carolina. It's filled with adventures and field trips, and each character is distinct. Their relationships are webs of love.
One day his grandfather shows up. Teach doesn't like him. The boy's mother fades a bit, and things don't add up. There's a monstrous secret kept between father and daughter, and the collateral damage shakes the boy's world.
Review: The writing here is sumptuous. I could feel the swampiness of the beach and the wind of the storm. It's a story about family, secrets, loss, and transformation.
I would gladly read more in this world and with these characters. It's difficult to build setting, worlds, characters, and relationships and SL Coney does just that.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review Wild Spaces.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
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