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4.0

I was sort of nervous going into this read but I really enjoyed this! Six novellas follow stand-alone and/or loosely intertwined characters throughout the town of Goblin. Goblin has a rich history of spirits, wronged Native Americans, and a witch that have a tendency to catch up with Gobliners throughout the novellas. My favorite stories were Welcome, A Man in Slices, and A Mix-Up at the Zoo. This novel is not one that is plot-heavy with concise endings. Instead, Malerman focuses more on the aesthetics of the town and its history that comes to haunt each character at one point or another. Normally I prefer a book with a meatier plot but this works well. By the end of the book I kept seeing mental images of a blue-green rainy town with an underlying eeriness that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Atmospheric and spooky, gory details included. A fun read overall!