A review by erinbarton
Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty Logan
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
absolutely loved this — dark and atmospheric, beautiful poetic prose, every single story was such a banger. i loved the snippets from the fictionalised author in between each story becoming increasingly derailed as her isolation affected her. also loved that this collection had a mix of stories involving the supernatural but also real-world horrors too.
fave stories:
• last one to leave please turn off the lights
• girls are always hungry when the men are all bite-size
• birds fell from the sky and each one spoke in your voice
• my body cannot forget your body
• the only time i think of you is all the time
• sleep long, sleep tight, it is best to wake up late
• watch the wall, my darling, while the gentlemen go by
fave stories:
• last one to leave please turn off the lights
• girls are always hungry when the men are all bite-size
• birds fell from the sky and each one spoke in your voice
• my body cannot forget your body
• the only time i think of you is all the time
• sleep long, sleep tight, it is best to wake up late
• watch the wall, my darling, while the gentlemen go by
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Kidnapping