Eject!
Made it through 65 pages, fuming about how much I hated it.
aka @koosli@aus.social. I'm almost exclusively reading horror fiction, truly the greatest of genres.
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I found this to be an honest book that faces a lot of self-loathing without trying to tie everything up in a neat bow, or make a particular statement. I appreciate it for that. It is certainly not for everyone.
I liked this short story collection, especially the story it's named after. It's about the alienation of modern life so it's not exactly uplifting. Recommended, if you feel like rolling around in it.
I liked this short story collection, especially the story it's named after. It's about the alienation of modern life so it's not exactly uplifting. Recommended, if you feel like rolling around in it.
My main worry choosing this book is that it would be yet another fungus horror, containing no new ideas that haven't been deployed elsewhere. Oh ho ho no. Not the case. Loved this. It's a short read (it's a novella) and it's great. I only wish it was full novel length!
My main worry choosing this book is that it would be yet another fungus horror, containing no new ideas that haven't been deployed elsewhere. Oh ho ho no. Not the case. Loved this. It's a short read (it's a novella) and it's great. I only wish it was full novel length!

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