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A review by bitchesgottaread
Bad Vibrations by Lucy Leitner
4.0
You will have a good time if you come to the book for the right reasons.
Let's start with the "wrong" reasons.
1. You are looking for horror that resembles literary fiction.
2. You want to be blown away by the depth and complexity of a narrative.
3. You don't like horror, thrillers, or gore. (For the sake of everything good in this world, can those of you who DON'T like horror stop reading horror books and rating them poorly? Please explain your thought process to me like I'm 8.)
The "right" reasons.
1. You were fascinated/entertained by the NXIVM documentary (The Vow.)
2. "Wellness Culture" has always struck you as a vice for those who are distinctly unwell.
3. You enjoy campy cult horror.
"Bad Vibrations" brilliantly achieves what it sets out to achieve and I loved it for those reasons. I had a great time, was entertained, and found it to be wonderfully escapist.
I look forward to reading Lucy's other books because I like having fun. I'm zany that way.
Thank you so much to Lucy Leitner, Blood Bound Books, and Netgalley for an e-copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
Let's start with the "wrong" reasons.
1. You are looking for horror that resembles literary fiction.
2. You want to be blown away by the depth and complexity of a narrative.
3. You don't like horror, thrillers, or gore. (For the sake of everything good in this world, can those of you who DON'T like horror stop reading horror books and rating them poorly? Please explain your thought process to me like I'm 8.)
The "right" reasons.
1. You were fascinated/entertained by the NXIVM documentary (The Vow.)
2. "Wellness Culture" has always struck you as a vice for those who are distinctly unwell.
3. You enjoy campy cult horror.
"Bad Vibrations" brilliantly achieves what it sets out to achieve and I loved it for those reasons. I had a great time, was entertained, and found it to be wonderfully escapist.
I look forward to reading Lucy's other books because I like having fun. I'm zany that way.
Thank you so much to Lucy Leitner, Blood Bound Books, and Netgalley for an e-copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.