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Woodworm by Layla Martínez
dark
emotional
tense
4.5
Deliciously creepy, full of rage.
Featuring a grandmother and granddaughter duo and an ongoing generational conflict with their wealthy neighbors that culminates in a missing child, blamed on the granddaughter. But really, the true root lies in the violent oppressive history that the women in their family has faced and continues to haunt them. The grandmother and granddaughter are unapologetically vicious and mean, reflecting the state of the house or maybe the other way around.
The book is wonderfully menacing and the house is such a central character in the story. One can practically feel the hatred dripping off the pages.
Featuring a grandmother and granddaughter duo and an ongoing generational conflict with their wealthy neighbors that culminates in a missing child, blamed on the granddaughter. But really, the true root lies in the violent oppressive history that the women in their family has faced and continues to haunt them. The grandmother and granddaughter are unapologetically vicious and mean, reflecting the state of the house or maybe the other way around.
The book is wonderfully menacing and the house is such a central character in the story. One can practically feel the hatred dripping off the pages.
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder