A review by taylorhathcock
Six of Sorrow by Amanda Linsmeier

3.0

I didn't hate this one but I didn't fall absolutely in love with it either. I really thought the premise was interesting. We have six best friends who were all born on the same day, they aren't speaking anymore and then one of them goes missing. It's great because they bond again and when the missing girl returns she isn't well. At this point the girls begin to realize something is truly wrong and they try to solve the mystery around what is happening to them. I have to admit that the beginning was a huge drag and really felt YA to me just because we are so wrapped up in the friend drama element. However, once the girls start researching what is happening and stumble on a handful of secrets they aren't supposed to know it gets super interesting. 

 The body horror element is strong in this one as the girls legit start to decay almost. It happens in different ways and it eventually makes sense but it's a bit intense in detail sometimes haha. I have to say that I was hoping for more magic/witchy vibes throughout the book that we didn't necessarily get. It really was minor in my opinion considering the vibe the book gave off. I will say that it is one of those reads I think would be perfect for a cozy fall time read. The book has some major underlying sapphic tones throughout. It's weird I guess to call a horror book a cozy read but I think because it was body horror it just comes across a bit less intense. Overall, it was a decent story with great vibes but not something I think I would necessarily read again.