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A review by beriboo
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
3.0
Review: Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
Rating: ★★★☆☆
I'm not entirely sure what I just read with Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth, but it certainly left an impression. I avoided content warnings after seeing a review that said they gave away the ending, and yeh, did not see that coming!
The main character is deeply unlikeable, and I'm still unsure if that's part of the point. The narrative is fairly easy to read, though it wasn’t exactly what I was expecting when I picked it up. Despite the character's off-putting nature, the story kept me engaged enough to keep going.
The book is described as a horror, and it does have some graphic bits, but it's not the traditional sort of horror story I was expecting. The unsettling atmosphere and psychological tension are more prominent than outright scares, making it a different kind of horror experience.
The last 50 pages were an experience in themselves. I was lying in bed feeling a bit sleepy when I reached this part, but I quickly bolted upright, had to double-check what I was reading was real, and then stayed up thinking about it long after I'd finished. The ending hit me out of nowhere and left me pondering the entire book.
Overall, Motherthing is a strange, intriguing read that keeps you guessing. It's not perfect, but if you're in the mood for something different that will leave you thinking, it might just be worth picking up.
Rating: ★★★☆☆
I'm not entirely sure what I just read with Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth, but it certainly left an impression. I avoided content warnings after seeing a review that said they gave away the ending, and yeh, did not see that coming!
The main character is deeply unlikeable, and I'm still unsure if that's part of the point. The narrative is fairly easy to read, though it wasn’t exactly what I was expecting when I picked it up. Despite the character's off-putting nature, the story kept me engaged enough to keep going.
The book is described as a horror, and it does have some graphic bits, but it's not the traditional sort of horror story I was expecting. The unsettling atmosphere and psychological tension are more prominent than outright scares, making it a different kind of horror experience.
The last 50 pages were an experience in themselves. I was lying in bed feeling a bit sleepy when I reached this part, but I quickly bolted upright, had to double-check what I was reading was real, and then stayed up thinking about it long after I'd finished. The ending hit me out of nowhere and left me pondering the entire book.
Overall, Motherthing is a strange, intriguing read that keeps you guessing. It's not perfect, but if you're in the mood for something different that will leave you thinking, it might just be worth picking up.