A review by wyrmst
Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

5.0

I finished this in two days, and I’m not good at finishing books in the first place. It wasn’t what I expected from the blurb, but was so much better. It’s completely opulent and unrealistic and full of caricatures and everyone has old fashioned literary names, but damn do I love some drama. All of this made it feel otherworldly even though it’s set in the 2010’s. The writing style isn’t for everyone but really appealed to me.
If you want light horror and a really incredible depiction of the obsessiveness of friendship and love and wondering if you can “be known and loved” at the same time, read it and AVOID SPOILERS