Nestlings

I knew I was going to like this book when I saw the epigraph was two of my favorite songs by the Mountain Goats (The house that dripped blood and This year) but oh my goodness, I'm floored by how much I ended up loving it! it's reminiscent of early Stephen King (and no doubt inspired by it, as mentioned in the author's afterword). The themes of grief and disability particularly struck a chord with me, and certain imagery made my skin crawl. There was something visceral about this book that really worked for me. Also that afterword? Beautiful. It made me sob.