A peculiar mix of lyricism and brutality. The pages brim with snark and extreme violence ... Khaw keeps readers hooked with the strange allure of Hellebore itself ... This is a story where there is never any solid ground, and that purposeful confusion deliciously intensifies the novel’s anxiety-inducing atmosphere ... A treat for horror fans.
Cassandra Khaw is one of those horror writers whose sentences are symphonies of terror unto themselves ... One of the finest prose stylists the genre has to offer right now ... Another level of achievement for the author ... Brutal, sumptuous, and packed with unforgettable imagery, it’s not only a must-read for Khaw fans, but the perfect place for new readers to get to know their style of textured, dread-laced storytelling ... Through it all, Khaw reminds us why they’re considered one of the best prose stylists in the horror game at the moment. Every sentence is elegant, evocative, and powerful, laced with detail that drives you to the next sentence ... One of the finest horror books you’re likely to pick up this summer ... Visceral poetry.
Will make body horror fans salivate ... Khaw’s brutal novel is more than an action-packed race against time, it is also an honest, endearing, and emotional ode to friendship, as well as a clever story about power ... Engaging, visceral, and a lot of fun.
Cassandra Khaw has shown that they are a writer of enormous imagination with the ability to create scenes of abject horror paired with beautiful, creative writing that is the product of a fertile, artistic mind ... Mind-bending ... Quite a wild ride!
Whether the deadpan violence and body horror is excessive is a matter of personal taste, but there’s no denying that the whole thing is pretty squelchy and it’s not always easy to follow. Proceed with caution.
