Scan barcode
A review by sarah984
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This novella is a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher and follows the same broad strokes of that story's plot. This is a horror story and does have some creepy parts, but there's an overall cheerful tone to most of it that makes it a quick easy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Body horror
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and War