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Cargando... Nestlings (edición 2023)por Nat Cassidy (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Thank you for the ARC Netgalley! First, I have to get it out of the way... JUST GET TO HOME DEPOT. Alright, I very much enjoyed this! I got into easily since I recognized the similarities to Rosemary's baby, but the ending surprised me! A great mix of atmospheric, haunting, and of course, just straight up gross. Fun! “Twenty Fucking Twenty-One” Horror story of the year is what’s promised on the cover of this 2nd novel by the amazing author of Mary, an awakening of terror. Did Nat Cassidy deliver his promise? Well of course he did! This novel feeds you the horrors of the genera with eerie and unsettling events. Things that go bump…I mean…screaming the night. Things that lurk in the shadows and hang from the ceiling. He also serves up plate after plate of the human condition and it’s most horrible, sad, and loathsome flavors. There are moments in this book, like his first, that will remain with me. One element that sticks with me specifically about this author, being a man, is that he has the ability to write about women, from a woman’s point of view…..and not be wrong. I know this is my opinion and I KNOW I’m not alone on this. How the fuck does he do it? Impeccable research? The youngest of 6 sisters? I mean…anyway, I digress. I will point out that, again my opinion, there are trigger warnings that even are published prior to the opening chapter, and I would not recommend this to a ‘new to horror’ reader. Mazel tov
Cassidy's tepid sophomore horror outing (after Mary) is more cagey than creepy....Cassidy successfully sets up an ominous mystery around the Deptford's history, but the pace is slow and the horror elements never truly terrify. This won't have anyone sleeping with the lights on. In this engrossing and disturbing novel, Cassidy (Mary, 2022) finds palpable horror in NYC real estate, antisemitism, new parenthood, grief, and vampires.... Cassidy builds the intense atmosphere, characters, and fascinating vampire lore without sacrificing the pacing, working important details into the action and strategically shifting the point of view. As a result, readers will be snared in a web of intrigue.... A visceral story that will entertain readers from start to finish, coating them in dread even as it plays with their minds and pushes their limits. DistincionesListas de sobresalientes
"Ana and Reid needed a lucky break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That's about to change with the wordsany New Yorker would love to hear--affordable housing lottery. They've won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan's most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture. Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana'sdeep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York--people are odd--but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is creepy and complex. The author was kind enough to include a content warning at the front of the book and I would suggest taking a look at that for readers with any triggers.
This book has a lot of gross things but it is clearly intentional and intended to add to the story. Bug related things are a huge part of this book.
I really enjoyed the characters. Ana became a wheelchair user following issues with her daughters birth and throughout the book she has to deal with complex feelings about motherhood. There is great discussions about ableism in this book.
Reid similarly was an interesting character who had to weigh his wife's needs against his child's needs and his own needs. He is the one most enthusiastic about the move and most curious about their new home to the point he even gets a book to learn the history of the creepy building.
While I really enjoyed the characters I had some issues with the pacing of the book. I felt like parts of this book dragged and there were several times I didn't even want to pick it up and read it. I would say this book had a really interesting start and an interesting finish but was a bit too slow and quiet in the middle.
I liked the concept of the reveals at the end but I was a little confused as well.
I think this book is creepy and if you are reading it for the vibes it might really work for you. I enjoyed the vibes but I didn't come away feeling like I really understood the ins and outs of the reveal at the end. ( )