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Woodworm
by Layla MartÃnez
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was one of those books that, as soon as I finished it, I felt like I needed to reread it. And so I did, and it continues to be just as good, if not better.
Martinez manages to fit a whole town and generations of pain and simmering contempt into just 140 pages, and she does it vividly.
If you're really hoping the ghosts in this novella will be creepy enough to keep you up at night, I'd move on to another book. The haunted house is definitely haunted, but this book is pretty light on the scares. But if themes of poverty, class division, and generational trauma scare you, then this book might be your cup of spooky tea.
Martinez manages to fit a whole town and generations of pain and simmering contempt into just 140 pages, and she does it vividly.
If you're really hoping the ghosts in this novella will be creepy enough to keep you up at night, I'd move on to another book. The haunted house is definitely haunted, but this book is pretty light on the scares. But if themes of poverty, class division, and generational trauma scare you, then this book might be your cup of spooky tea.