Pleasingly unnerving and left me going WTF . I was sure I am pretty desensitized at this point of my reading journey, but it turns out, there are things that will still made my stomach churn and my body jilted just at the very thought of it (**hint: in the title itself**). I was left just staring at my book for a good few minutes before putting out my thoughts for this short yet impactful story and I'm kind of regretting finishing this at 1am :')

Nails and Eyes is a collection of 1 Novella and 2 short stories that plays around with the theme of horror- but in not your ordinary kind - but one that leaves totally up to the reader's thought of view and highlighting the ingenious way of playing with perception and will leave the readers questioning what you're reading again and again.

Nails and Eyes
This for me was by far a novella that struck me good. It left me going WTF so many times I had to put the book down, reread the whole page again, and experiencing again the churning of my stomach and the unease that some scenes had left me. I loved how the author had written the story in second person, and paired with such an unreliable narrator, it leaves the readers intrigued of what will happen to these small family that is filled with so many unlikeable characters. The visceral shock that the story left me had got me teary eyed. Definitely well-written and good lord I will never not look at my contact lens and not remember this story anymore :') It definitely will live in my head rent free.

What Shoko Forgets
A short, yet an impactful read. It left me feeling disoriented at first, and for good reason. The story tackles on loneliness and possible abuse of old people and handling with trauma. Whilst I was a bit disappointed that it was quite underdeveloped, it left quite a big impact as to how the horrors that Shoko had experienced are not from spirits of the unknown, but originated from the doings of mankind. And if you think about it, that's the most terrifying thing to happen after all.

Minute Fears
Cleverly written and a touch of motherhood in an angle that I love. There's something about folk horror that gets you and the ending had made me went :") Definitely a perfect touch to the whole story.

Overall, this collection of short stories is one that I will definitely recommend to those who liked something a bit dark but in a wow-i-didn't-think-this-will-affect-me-but-it-did. Will live somewhat rent free in my brain.

Personal Ratings : 4🌟

Biggest thank you to @Definitelybooks for this gorgeous copy!