At first I thought this was a sleepy midwestern fictional memoir, but as I got further I realized this is secretly one of the scariest books I’ve ever read. And extremely subtle about it - I certainly have to actively engage with it, but the more I ponder the events the more I’m like “what the fuuuuck”. A book that absolutely rewards reading so far between the lines, and realizing - as Gaiman says in the forward - that you trust the author in your conclusions…. But you do NOT trust the author. Incredible story and exactly what I want for mind bending, deep, and (dare I say it) lore-rich fantasy.