🎉🎉HAPPY PUB DAY!!!🎉🎉
Many thanks to partner, @oneworldbooks for this #gifted review copy.
This genre-bending book was unlike anything I've ever read. With a mix of fantasy, horror, western, and historical elements, I was intrigued by this vivid story from the very first tense scene.
😱I'll admit, I just don't do horror, so suffice it to say, when the publisher reached out to me, this was the last thing I expected. Maybe I should've paid greater attention to the synopsis (swipe left to read it⬅️), but a part of me is glad I experienced such an out-of-the-ordinary novel. While this was definitely a far reach for me, it offered me an opportunity to step outside my self-imposed box. And no surprise, fantasy is not my bag either, but in this case, I was grateful for it - it made the story easier for my wimpy self to brave.
I will say - there is just something about Victor LaValle's writing. It is compelling from beginning to end, and he had me wanting to know where this wild narrative would land. I appreciated the level of inclusion in this novel and definitely rooted for the strong women.
I giggled at the instances of modern language in the early 1900s, but it didn't detract from the story since so much of it was far-fetched anyway. I suppose all of the anomalous elements added to the appeal. Then, there were these truly believable aspects to the novel, too. There was certainly a deeper meaning behind the surface story with several symbolic elements.
So if you're looking for something wildly unique, with a strong allegorical appeal, pick this one up TODAY!
Read 3/28/2023
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