Bloom
Ratings24
Average rating3.8
Contains spoilers
This was a good time! I listened to the audiobook and the narrator's bubbly charm was really unique and fun for a horror novella. I'll be honest upfront and say that Ro aggravated me a bit, even though I could empathize with her - she wasn't a badly written character, just a little TOO real in some of her red-flag-ignoring nonsense. 😅 I guessed the ending ahead of time, but thought it was such a fun (and messed up) way to wrap things up.
I read a final copy borrowed from the library, but for the sake of disclosure, I was also gifted an early review copy. All thoughts are honest and my own.
✨ Representation: queer (bi/pan/sapphic) MC and love interest, sapphic romance
✨ Content warnings for: violence, death, animal death (not Ro's cat), murder, kidnapping, imprisonment, mutilation, cannibalism, mentions of childhood abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual), mentions of infidelity
Contains spoilers
The ending was too much like the movie “Boxing Helena”… And never underestimate the power of a cupcake! 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
AWESOME: if you're into horror, need a little break from saccharine sapphic romances, or hate raccoons
AWFUL: if you're not into horror, or you love raccoons
Who knew? I have a new favorite genre: cottagecore horror. And this book is perfect.
It's weird and wonderful. Trigger warning for animal cruelty.
We have charcuterie boards, plants, farmers' markets, and gross nail clippings. This is weirdly violent and full of passion and I loved every minute of reading it. The dread hits on the first page and does not let up. I was equally fascinated and grossed out at the same time.
The imagery of the food and soaps in the first half was spectacular. It's pretty obvious on where the story was going, though I did think Ash was a witch at some points but it was still a fun time! The entire book was full of dread, knowing what was going to happen.
