Reviews

Bedfellow by Jeremy C. Shipp

tregina's review

3.0

The first part of the story was deeply creepy and atmospheric, and it didn't hurt that I was reading it while falling asleep, which put my own mind in that liminal space where you're not sure if what you're perceiving is dream or real or whether you can trust anything you remember. It was really just as things became more overt that the book lost that magic for me. I liked it, but I don't feel like it stuck the landing.

glitterkitter's review

2.0

This was a great concept but I never really got into it. The beginning felt really passive, all these confusing things happening and I guess it was supposed to be unsettling, but the characters are so calm about it, there's never any tension. (And I wonder how well it would have worked, if I hadn't read the synopsis and known what was happening from that, would that unsettling vibe have been fully established, or would it have just been confusing in a frustrating way.)
Also, there were pop culture references everywhere and I didn't know enough about half the things to really know what they were referring to and it was distracting. Would awareness have added anything to the experience of reading it? Or were they just *cool* markers?

catbot's review

Just got returned on due date, didn't h ld me. 

coolioniki's review

2.0

maybe i'm just really desensitised to horror but this was okay i guess. it's like that rick and morty episode you know?

tomas and imani my fave,

Spoiler

hendrick got what he deserved lol sucker

annasbookishbrew's review

4.0

What a wild ride! From wanting to DNF this book to being confused as heck to being weirded out to enjoying whatever the hell was going on...

This book is clearly not for everyone. The best way to enjoy this story is just to go with the flow and not to question too much in it.

At the end of the day I enjoyed its absolute madness.

trisha_thomas's review

1.0

"I'll gopher broke to keep you alive."

What on earth was this? I was strolling down my library shelves, hoping to spot a new Horror novel when I noticed this great cover. It's the perfect set of creepy and wonder that made me take the leap and borrow it.

I wish I'd loved the story as much as the cover. I was ready for....something more. I didn't like the confusion as Marvin's memories kept being expanded and expanded. It was hard to really catch when they'd slip and suddenly Marvin was Imani's twin brother?!

The ultimate reveal to the miracle was a huge letdown and wasn't one that either terrified or creeped me out. This just didn't seem to draw me in like I'd hoped and I was left disappointed and glad it was short.

sargasso_c's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A creeping, inevitable sort of horror that follows you home. I very much enjoyed this read. 

grclnntt's review

dark medium-paced

3.0

Nothing in the world could have prepared me for this book

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit

gnashchick's review

4.0

Addictive read! I stayed up way too late over two nights to finish this. It went to some very weird places that seemed more funny/strange to me than frightening, but overall I enjoyed the book. It definitely got into my head, and given the malleable nature of memory and the phenomenon of the Mandela effect, it makes ya wonder...

aetherkids's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0