I loved this book! I thought it was so well written and did dwell on little details that would not add to the story. I enjoyed how the demon progress through her life and takes control, and how creepy it is! Also, loved the story behind Namah and her creation. I'm also glad it leaned into the demon possession and it just didnt turn out Amanda was crazy or anything.
What are your thoughts on the end of the book?
Do you think Amanda was in part willing to let Namah take over? I think a small part of her enjoyed the freedom Namah gave her - like telling Edward the things that bothered her, her dissatisfaction with her life constraints and the make-up/change in appearance.
I really enjoyed it as well! I did find it a bit predictable, especially the ending and the whole incident with the newsstand man.
I finished it in one sitting, and it definitely fit into my love of weird short books. Unsettling, intriguing, creepy. Definitely enjoyed it, I would give it 4 stars!
Ever heard of "Things We Lost in the Fire" by Mariana Enríquez? I definitely think it would fill your quota of weird short books 😆 it's actually a book of short stories set in Argentina.. soo creepy, the atmosphere of the tales was just unsettling, but so well done.
I just finished the book. It was short and creepy. I liked how it didn't go into details about the killings/blackouts, because Amanda didn't have the details. Her gradual possession was believable.
I am curious about the therapist, was his knowledge just a trick of her mind or did Ed tell Dr. flynn who then told the therapist? Perhaps the doctor is the one who Ed wanted to marry in the end?
I kinda imagined the therapist to be a figment of her imagination…. A manifestation of the demon 🤷♀️
I interpreted the Dr and the therapist as demons who recognised the demon within her - kind of like when she said she realised how the demon has made her realise how very little she knows about the world.
Wow, I wasn't expecting that to be so disturbing. I liked that the author didn't just rely on gory details to get her point across. The part where she's pushing the little girl underwater repeatedly was really sickening, especially as a mom to 3 young girls. I generally am not a huge fan of short stories/books, but that was really well done.
I think Amanda probably did enjoy that freedom that Naamah gave her, in the beginning at least. But I doubt she truly wanted it to go THAT far... But after being thoroughly possessed and your body being used to commit such evil, at what point do you just give up, as awful as it is 🤷♀️
Oh I know! I think the book was a great work in how to be creepy and unsettling without any necessary gore or details.
The backstory of Namaah was fascinating and I enjoyed how much she fit into such a small book.