An eleven-year-old boy spends his days exploring the coast of South Carolina with his dog and going on field trips with his parents. When his estranged grandfather makes an unexpected visit, tension between his parents begins to fester, and the boy himself feels a change within him.

WILD SPACES by S.L. Coney is a coming of age Lovecraftian novella coming in at 122 pages.

I really enjoyed the atmosphere in this book, the relationship between the boy and his dog, and the overall heartbreak that comes with him turning twelve.

For me, a lot of the faults I found ultimately came down to the length. I wanted so much more when it came to the building tension and I felt that the resolution all happened so fast that I wish there were more pages to really sit with it.

An overall enjoyable creature short, but I could have seen myself enjoying this more as something longer than a novella!

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: August 1