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A review by sarah_bell
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
This was a very mixed collection of short stories for me. Whilst they were some I enjoyed, there were others that were a little too surreal for my tastes.
In particular, I struggled with the writing and imagery in some places and couldn't follow what was supposed to be happening. However, I expect this was mostly a matter of taste / not connecting with the writing style of certain stories (and Fowley does write in a variety of different styles throughout the book).
And there were several stories I really enjoyed including Flowers, Such a Pretty Face, The Summoning and Big Round Ball of Light and Water.
Overall, if you enjoy surrealist horror you could enjoy this, but it was very hit-and-miss for me.
In particular, I struggled with the writing and imagery in some places and couldn't follow what was supposed to be happening. However, I expect this was mostly a matter of taste / not connecting with the writing style of certain stories (and Fowley does write in a variety of different styles throughout the book).
And there were several stories I really enjoyed including Flowers, Such a Pretty Face, The Summoning and Big Round Ball of Light and Water.
Overall, if you enjoy surrealist horror you could enjoy this, but it was very hit-and-miss for me.