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A review by caseythereader
Smothermoss by Alisa Alering
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Thanks to Libro FM for the free copy of this book.
- It took me a bit to sink into the world of SMOTHERMOSS, but once I was there I was rapt.
- Alering has built a world where the lines between reality, imagination, and the supernatural get increasingly blurred, drawing the reader further and further into Sheila and Angie’s bubble of a life.
- Not everything was explained neatly, but it all made sense within the structure of the story, which is a feat in this type of fever dream book.
- I read the audiobook, and narrator Susan Bennett nailed the regional accent. I have family in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and listening to this book was like talking to older folks from the area.
- It took me a bit to sink into the world of SMOTHERMOSS, but once I was there I was rapt.
- Alering has built a world where the lines between reality, imagination, and the supernatural get increasingly blurred, drawing the reader further and further into Sheila and Angie’s bubble of a life.
- Not everything was explained neatly, but it all made sense within the structure of the story, which is a feat in this type of fever dream book.
- I read the audiobook, and narrator Susan Bennett nailed the regional accent. I have family in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and listening to this book was like talking to older folks from the area.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying
Minor: Sexual content