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A review by foiblesandfiction
Below by Laurel Hightower
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
a fun horror novella with one of my fave horror elements - a cave.
with some reflection after reading, i can see the themes of overcoming misogynistic programming within the story and its imagery. i appreciate it, it was cleverly done. but it also led to the incorporation of an overwhelming amount of horror elements. i read this with a book club and we couldn't reach a consensus on what actually happened, what was an oversight versus purposely left ambiguous, and that's really disappointing as a reader. i want to understand the author's point of view and intentional message but there's so much going on in this book that its too muddy.
additionally-
i will be accepting fanfiction of addy/mothman. thx.
with some reflection after reading, i can see the themes of overcoming misogynistic programming within the story and its imagery. i appreciate it, it was cleverly done. but it also led to the incorporation of an overwhelming amount of horror elements. i read this with a book club and we couldn't reach a consensus on what actually happened, what was an oversight versus purposely left ambiguous, and that's really disappointing as a reader. i want to understand the author's point of view and intentional message but there's so much going on in this book that its too muddy.
additionally-
i will be accepting fanfiction of addy/mothman. thx.