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sarrie's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
What Feasts at Night is the follow-up to What Moves the Dead, a favorite of mine from last year. This one follows Alex as they travel to their home country to meet Miss Potter so she can explore the fungi of the land. Upon arrival they find their grounds keeper has passed away in possibly suspect circumstances and soon things get… spooky.
I really enjoyed the exploration of Alex’s homeland and the exploration of PTSD and what it feels like to be thrown back into memories. This happens to Alex a lot here, and it’s talked about how hard it is to escape something like that. It was familiar and comforting to see it rendered so well and simply. Sadly the story and creepy factor didn’t quite hit for me. I think this could have been the format in which I read the novella as objectively it was creepy. However the hit of the creepy factor didn’t land due to issues in the format.
As a follow-up I don’t think it’s quite as strong as it could be, though I reserve my complete judgement on that till I can reread this in physical. Outside of that I enjoyed T. Kingfisher’s world and the care she takes with her characters and topics. I will still definitely be picking this up for my collection and rereading it in the future.
4 out of 5 dissolving horses
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual violence
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