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Birdsong
An elderly widow living on her own is tormented by nightmares from an accident in her youth. Her thoughts are breaking apart under the harsh disruptions of dementia.
The only thing she can associate with is the daily visit from a bedraggled blackbird.
Reality and fiction blur, confusion threatens to overwhelm, and all she wants is to fly free.
Will she find release from the darkness within, or will her ailing mind drive her to ruin?
Birdsong is a psychological horror from the mind of Mark M J Green.
The only thing she can associate with is the daily visit from a bedraggled blackbird.
Reality and fiction blur, confusion threatens to overwhelm, and all she wants is to fly free.
Will she find release from the darkness within, or will her ailing mind drive her to ruin?
Birdsong is a psychological horror from the mind of Mark M J Green.
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Published January 1, 2022
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Mark M.J. Green
15 books83 followersBald, bearded and bumbling, Mark likes the spooky side of life and things that go bump in the night. Although that's usually him wandering into something, as he didn't bother to turn a light on.
Mark writes horror stories in a variety of styles within the genre and enjoys spending time with his family - including his dog, who may, or may not, be demonic.
He's also a bit of a nerd and when he hasn't got his face buried in a book can be found playing video games and board games.
Take one, Mr Potato Head. Attach his angry eyes - preferably placing one of them at a slightly different angle to the other. Affix a beard and leave the head barren of growth.
Congratulations. You now have your very own Mark M.J. Green.
Caution: Product may swear at random moments and for no apparent reason.
Mark writes horror stories in a variety of styles within the genre and enjoys spending time with his family - including his dog, who may, or may not, be demonic.
He's also a bit of a nerd and when he hasn't got his face buried in a book can be found playing video games and board games.
Take one, Mr Potato Head. Attach his angry eyes - preferably placing one of them at a slightly different angle to the other. Affix a beard and leave the head barren of growth.
Congratulations. You now have your very own Mark M.J. Green.
Caution: Product may swear at random moments and for no apparent reason.
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October 15, 2024
This was heartbreaking. And I hate sounding so similar to the other reviewers here, but that’s going to be the case. Edith is a tragic character. Your heart goes out to her as she’s in and out of reality. And she lives all by herself, battling these delusions and having only a single link to Buddy, a bird. That, too, becomes tainted by her ailments. And, despite knowing what the eventual outcome will be, you so desperately want her to stabilize and miraculously be better. But it doesn’t. The story ends and you just take a deep breath, appreciating the simple abilities that you have, that we don’t give a second thought to. For instance, being able to have cognizant thoughts and care for yourself. I also think that this was long enough to make you feel fully invested in Edith’s plight, but also short enough to not overstay its welcome.
February 5, 2024
Light as a feather and as destructive as a train crash, this well-written story starring dementia of the elderly illustrates the confusion and agony that accompany the condition. The telling of Edith's story is raw, yet poetic. There is bodily harm, yet it is offset by a euphoric (though delusive) sense of release. I loved it.
November 27, 2022
‘Emotional, sensitive and…absolutely brilliant!’
Edith, an old woman who suffers with dementia as well as trauma from a past real life experience, lives by herself in a fragmented world that combines her disturbing dreams with an uncertain reality that meld together to make life in the present such a hardship and struggle. To make life more bearable she manages to make a new friend, Buddy, and together they help each other to cope with life and, in Edith’s case, to find a special kind of freedom.
A beautiful, well written short story that lives in the realm of mild horror which truly packs a punch. Definitely not to be missed by anyone who enjoys fictional stories involving interesting individuals who suffer with some form of poor mental health, coupled with a big dose of disturbing reality, but sprinkled with spice.
Yep, loved it from start to finish and will certainly be reading much more from this highly talented new author. MG, more of the same please - just bring it on!
Rating: 4.8 wonderfully bright stars…flap, flap, flap, flap, flap!
Edith, an old woman who suffers with dementia as well as trauma from a past real life experience, lives by herself in a fragmented world that combines her disturbing dreams with an uncertain reality that meld together to make life in the present such a hardship and struggle. To make life more bearable she manages to make a new friend, Buddy, and together they help each other to cope with life and, in Edith’s case, to find a special kind of freedom.
A beautiful, well written short story that lives in the realm of mild horror which truly packs a punch. Definitely not to be missed by anyone who enjoys fictional stories involving interesting individuals who suffer with some form of poor mental health, coupled with a big dose of disturbing reality, but sprinkled with spice.
Yep, loved it from start to finish and will certainly be reading much more from this highly talented new author. MG, more of the same please - just bring it on!
Rating: 4.8 wonderfully bright stars…flap, flap, flap, flap, flap!
December 24, 2022
I grabbed this book because I saw it on a horror book page. The cover immediately drew me in . I went in completely blind thinking this would be gory. This is about and older woman named Edith. She’s suffering from dementia. She keeps reliving the same tragedies over and over. She befriends a blackbird. But with this friendship comes a hefty price. Edith can no longer separate reality from illusion. All she wants is to be free. This book was not only beautifully written but extremely moving. It’s a very rare thing that a book bothers me enough I actually have to walk away for a minute. This book not only did this more than once , I shed a few tears as well. I highly recommend to anybody that enjoys the macabre.
May 12, 2023
This is an absolutely heart-breaking story.
It’s short (about 60 pages) but really well written in my humble opinion and with some really believable characters. We follow Edith an elderly woman struggling with dementia and the effects of various other traumas in her life. The result is an old and frail lady losing her touch with reality.
Some of this was really disturbing, I felt like we were looking in on this woman’s agony and unable to look away. You’ve been warned - brace yourself for the worst if you are planning on reading this.
It is I suppose a horror but although a little gory it is not your usual gore fest but rather an honest and scary look at real life suffering.
A brutal 5*/5
It’s short (about 60 pages) but really well written in my humble opinion and with some really believable characters. We follow Edith an elderly woman struggling with dementia and the effects of various other traumas in her life. The result is an old and frail lady losing her touch with reality.
Some of this was really disturbing, I felt like we were looking in on this woman’s agony and unable to look away. You’ve been warned - brace yourself for the worst if you are planning on reading this.
It is I suppose a horror but although a little gory it is not your usual gore fest but rather an honest and scary look at real life suffering.
A brutal 5*/5
August 24, 2025
The ending had me shouting out. It's admirable that the author takes very real and sensitive topics and turns them into heartfelt horror.
You did it again, Mark.
You did it again, Mark.
January 19, 2023
Even though this was a short story, I had to put it down and walk away and come back. The reason for this was not that the story wasn’t incredible, but that it was such a heart felt sad tale.
Edith, an elderly woman with dementia, struggles between fantasy and reality. In her sad existence she forgets that her husband passed, and she is alone.
It gave me a new perspective of dementia. There’s some things you don’t want to forget while there are others that you wish you could.
Edith, an elderly woman with dementia, struggles between fantasy and reality. In her sad existence she forgets that her husband passed, and she is alone.
It gave me a new perspective of dementia. There’s some things you don’t want to forget while there are others that you wish you could.
May 9, 2023
A tragic story of the effects of dementia on an old lady named Edith. After being in a serious accident, she is left with severe pains and struggles to find any meaning in her lonely life. Her only solace is found in a bird she names Buddy and the longing to fly away as it does.
This is a short story that really packs a punch. I enjoyed the use of real life events, such as the Moorgate disaster, as they always bring a sense of realness to the story for me.
This story really brings to light the sadness and tragedy of an illness such as dementia and leaves the reader with a greater appreciation of the simple things that we can often take for granted. We can’t help but feel so sorry for Edith knowing that she has no real control over what she does. Seeing her struggle to distinguish fact from fiction and to cope with being alone was heartbreaking.
This is a short story that really packs a punch. I enjoyed the use of real life events, such as the Moorgate disaster, as they always bring a sense of realness to the story for me.
This story really brings to light the sadness and tragedy of an illness such as dementia and leaves the reader with a greater appreciation of the simple things that we can often take for granted. We can’t help but feel so sorry for Edith knowing that she has no real control over what she does. Seeing her struggle to distinguish fact from fiction and to cope with being alone was heartbreaking.
February 19, 2024
I have fast become a fan of Marks work and am always eagerly awaiting more from him, he never lets me down, from rowdy, debauched nun based musicals, to raging anger, to DIY abortions of the most graphic and cringeworthy kind, and now to a beautifully, dark and melancholy tale of dementia, laced with a light feathering of horror and gore! This man can do no wrong, every style he writes just works, and so damn well. His stories will leave lasting impressions, in the best and worst ways, this one in particular hit HARD!! 🖤
Mark's writing pulls you immediately into this story, helping you to see, hear and feel EVERYthing. And those feelings will linger long after reading. I fear I may now suffer the same nightmares that Edith did. Beautifully and sympathetically written prose, that is deeply raw, emotional and utterly heartbreaking, takes this story to a whole other level, wrapping you in a serene yet surreal atmosphere the whole time. It's truly chilling, vividly so, and incredibly moving. A tale of love and loss, of trauma and sadness, and a woman left broken hearted, lonely and ultimately, more than a little bird-brained.
Edith suffers horrific nightmares born of real events and the disturbing twists of a fragile mind, a mind suffering from dementia and loneliness. Awaking from her most recent episode, she suffers a sharp, excruciating pain behind her eye, dizziness follows and then a descent into darkness. A darkness that seems to wrap itself around her until she frees herself from it in her own unique and sadly shocking way.
Alone now, with only a blackbird she has affectionately named Buddy for company. Buddy is a rather fine feathered friend to her, she feels a kind of kinship with him, and with birds in general, but he has braved the unknown and ventures indoors regularly to keep her company, and to be fed and watered. Until their final meal together….
Edith wants nothing more than for the pain and loss to be over and to be reunited with her beloved Neville. To fly high and be at peace forevermore.
Amazing stuff, if you want a story that packs one hell of an emotional punch, look no further! 🖤
Mark's writing pulls you immediately into this story, helping you to see, hear and feel EVERYthing. And those feelings will linger long after reading. I fear I may now suffer the same nightmares that Edith did. Beautifully and sympathetically written prose, that is deeply raw, emotional and utterly heartbreaking, takes this story to a whole other level, wrapping you in a serene yet surreal atmosphere the whole time. It's truly chilling, vividly so, and incredibly moving. A tale of love and loss, of trauma and sadness, and a woman left broken hearted, lonely and ultimately, more than a little bird-brained.
Edith suffers horrific nightmares born of real events and the disturbing twists of a fragile mind, a mind suffering from dementia and loneliness. Awaking from her most recent episode, she suffers a sharp, excruciating pain behind her eye, dizziness follows and then a descent into darkness. A darkness that seems to wrap itself around her until she frees herself from it in her own unique and sadly shocking way.
Alone now, with only a blackbird she has affectionately named Buddy for company. Buddy is a rather fine feathered friend to her, she feels a kind of kinship with him, and with birds in general, but he has braved the unknown and ventures indoors regularly to keep her company, and to be fed and watered. Until their final meal together….
Edith wants nothing more than for the pain and loss to be over and to be reunited with her beloved Neville. To fly high and be at peace forevermore.
Amazing stuff, if you want a story that packs one hell of an emotional punch, look no further! 🖤
February 22, 2024
As someone who has cared for people with dementia over the years, this story really hit home. So beautifully written, yet heartbreaking at the same time.
When reading it was evident that the author has had experience being around dementia. The characters thought process was amazingly acurrate. An insight into the mind of someone suffering from dementia, i think Mark covers this beautifully, with the added twist of horror.
A perfect quick read at 63 pages. This is my second read from Mark MJ Green and safe to say, I am now looking for my next one.
When reading it was evident that the author has had experience being around dementia. The characters thought process was amazingly acurrate. An insight into the mind of someone suffering from dementia, i think Mark covers this beautifully, with the added twist of horror.
A perfect quick read at 63 pages. This is my second read from Mark MJ Green and safe to say, I am now looking for my next one.
October 25, 2022
Those who have read Abortus and have picked this book up, hoping for more of the same, will be disappointed. However, don't let that put you off.
Mark MJ Green has woven a beautiful tale of grief and mental decline that stylistically reminded me of the 2019 movie Saint Maud. Although, don't be misled by that as Birdsong is a very different story.
Green's writing sucks you in from the very beginning, and with this being a relatively short book, it's easy to imagine that anybody reading this will finish it in a single sitting.
As I mentioned before, this isn't an extreme horror story. This is a very different beast, and worth every minute of your time.
Mark MJ Green has woven a beautiful tale of grief and mental decline that stylistically reminded me of the 2019 movie Saint Maud. Although, don't be misled by that as Birdsong is a very different story.
Green's writing sucks you in from the very beginning, and with this being a relatively short book, it's easy to imagine that anybody reading this will finish it in a single sitting.
As I mentioned before, this isn't an extreme horror story. This is a very different beast, and worth every minute of your time.
December 26, 2022
I read Abortus several months back, but never reviewed it because, well, I was sort of embarrassed to have it listed in my feed. Much the same as any dark, questionable book I might not want to be associated with reading. But the truth is, I read some weird things every now and then.
I digress. I mention the above only because the author of Abortus and the author of Birdsong are one and the same. Yet, how utterly different these two stories are. I would never have guessed they were penned by the same person.
Birdsong is a literary masterpiece.
I digress. I mention the above only because the author of Abortus and the author of Birdsong are one and the same. Yet, how utterly different these two stories are. I would never have guessed they were penned by the same person.
Birdsong is a literary masterpiece.
October 31, 2022
It’s been a number of years since I connected with Mark, through book reviews and a shared love of horror and family. I’m always excited to see when people take the dive into writing fiction and starting to find their way on their writing journey, and Mark has been putting in the time and due diligence to find his voice and start to put out longer pieces. Now, when his previous piece, ‘Abortus,’ was released, it wasn’t something that caught my attention. The synopsis is intriguing, but the perceived subject matter just wasn’t something that I thought would connect with me, so I passed on it. But when this, ‘Birdsong,’ was announced, I was super excited for it and really wanted to see what Mark had created.
What I liked: The story is heartbreaking, but also quite riveting. We follow an elderly woman, gripped by the sad claws of dementia, trying to determine what is real and what isn’t. When she befriends a blackbird, she seems to have made a connection, but this connection comes with a hallucinatory effect that steers her story for the rest of the way.
Green has does a remarkable job of creating a character that the reader instantly loves, but also instantly feels for. She’s lost her husband. At times she remembers this, at other times she’s searching for him, wondering where he’s gone. Is he gone to the store? A walk? each time it happens, the readers heart breaks just a little bit more.
The ending – while telegraphed far earlier in this novella, is still hauntingly poetic and just soul crushing. That we get to experience through our main characters eyes, as well as from the POV of a random passing stranger offers it another level of sadness. I was holding onto hope that somehow we’d get a different ending, but was still ‘happy’ Green went where the story needed to go, no matter how awful it made me feel.
What I didn’t like: There’s a care aide/home worker featured within that visits our main character that really had no reason to be in the story, other than to call for help near the ending. I would’ve maybe liked more of the two of them connecting so that we see some of their relationship building and making what happens – both to the worker and at the end – even more powerful.
Why you should buy this: This novella is an easy one sitting read, but it’ll stay with you long after you’re done. Emotional, impactful and based on something many of us have had some experience with the elderly people in our lives, ‘Birdsong’ raced along, while keeping me on the brink of crying. Really enjoyed this one.
What I liked: The story is heartbreaking, but also quite riveting. We follow an elderly woman, gripped by the sad claws of dementia, trying to determine what is real and what isn’t. When she befriends a blackbird, she seems to have made a connection, but this connection comes with a hallucinatory effect that steers her story for the rest of the way.
Green has does a remarkable job of creating a character that the reader instantly loves, but also instantly feels for. She’s lost her husband. At times she remembers this, at other times she’s searching for him, wondering where he’s gone. Is he gone to the store? A walk? each time it happens, the readers heart breaks just a little bit more.
The ending – while telegraphed far earlier in this novella, is still hauntingly poetic and just soul crushing. That we get to experience through our main characters eyes, as well as from the POV of a random passing stranger offers it another level of sadness. I was holding onto hope that somehow we’d get a different ending, but was still ‘happy’ Green went where the story needed to go, no matter how awful it made me feel.
What I didn’t like: There’s a care aide/home worker featured within that visits our main character that really had no reason to be in the story, other than to call for help near the ending. I would’ve maybe liked more of the two of them connecting so that we see some of their relationship building and making what happens – both to the worker and at the end – even more powerful.
Why you should buy this: This novella is an easy one sitting read, but it’ll stay with you long after you’re done. Emotional, impactful and based on something many of us have had some experience with the elderly people in our lives, ‘Birdsong’ raced along, while keeping me on the brink of crying. Really enjoyed this one.
September 1, 2024
Explores the true horror of the breakdown of the mind, I was rooting for Edith even though you know what’s coming. Her relationship with an injured bird she calls Buddy is touching. A truly disturbing look at the agony of memory as the brain shuts down and it is heartbreaking.
If you have experienced the horror of watching a loved one suffer from dementia and how it tears apart their memory until the person you love fades away, this is beautifully written, so sad and heartbreaking in its realism.
If you have experienced the horror of watching a loved one suffer from dementia and how it tears apart their memory until the person you love fades away, this is beautifully written, so sad and heartbreaking in its realism.
November 16, 2024
This is a brief and beautifully written descent into madness. A really interesting this about this story is that while we feel sympathy and worry for her, Edith doesn’t seem to perceive herself the same way. Her life seems incredibly lonely, and sone part of her fractured mind might be aware of that, but she rarely remembers her husband is gone. She happily feeds her bird friend and she dreams of flying. Where we see horror, she feels triumph.
November 28, 2023
It's been a while since a story brought me to tears, Mark successfully pulled it off. This story delves into a subject I am personally firmly with, both in a work aspect and also in experience. Dementia, for me, vascular dementia strips away the pieces of the person you love over time. Mark puts this point across both in a heartbreaking and detailed limelight, which illuminates the readers to the struggles. Both for the person enduring this nightmare and the people who care for those daily.
The narrative of Edith flows differently from that of Anne. The language and the writing style switch beautifully to get the full understanding of the characters by the words they use and describe their surroundings. This enables the reader to get fully immersed in Edith’s story, from the darkness of confusion to the repeated realization of grief. To be trapped in your mind unaware of what parts of you are missing. Truly makes this disease horrible, as it takes a person’s entire personality and replaces it with another. One that is unaware of rational thought or consequence. The metaphorical use of the blackbird for this story hits hard as my nan believed that our loved ones when they pass transcend to become a bird. For me Edith’s need to escape the horrors of her past and the reality of her life of dependency with loneliness. That is beautifully captured in Mark’s story, as the true horrors seep through the pages. Though it has minimal gore there are still parts in this story that aren't for the faint-hearted. But he does not go overboard with the horrors of the trauma in Edith’s past regarding the accident or transitioning into a new form.
This piece of writing showcases real horror, losing your mind, your personality, and control. These are real fears that people carry with them, especially as they get older. This story shook me to my core, I'm not ashamed to say I sobbed like a baby after as it brought forth some long-forgotten memories. If you have anyone in your family affected by Dementia, this story perfectly presents the horrors and sadness that surround the need to be free from it.
The narrative of Edith flows differently from that of Anne. The language and the writing style switch beautifully to get the full understanding of the characters by the words they use and describe their surroundings. This enables the reader to get fully immersed in Edith’s story, from the darkness of confusion to the repeated realization of grief. To be trapped in your mind unaware of what parts of you are missing. Truly makes this disease horrible, as it takes a person’s entire personality and replaces it with another. One that is unaware of rational thought or consequence. The metaphorical use of the blackbird for this story hits hard as my nan believed that our loved ones when they pass transcend to become a bird. For me Edith’s need to escape the horrors of her past and the reality of her life of dependency with loneliness. That is beautifully captured in Mark’s story, as the true horrors seep through the pages. Though it has minimal gore there are still parts in this story that aren't for the faint-hearted. But he does not go overboard with the horrors of the trauma in Edith’s past regarding the accident or transitioning into a new form.
This piece of writing showcases real horror, losing your mind, your personality, and control. These are real fears that people carry with them, especially as they get older. This story shook me to my core, I'm not ashamed to say I sobbed like a baby after as it brought forth some long-forgotten memories. If you have anyone in your family affected by Dementia, this story perfectly presents the horrors and sadness that surround the need to be free from it.
November 7, 2022
The details of the trauma Edith suffers is not only heartbreaking but written so accurately not only physically but emotionally. This then sedge-ways into her issues with dementia and becomes even more upsetting.
There is something so poetic in this story and I’m not one for soppy things but this made me a bit emotional.
Compared to the writer’s first story this one was so much more about the vulnerable aspect of the human condition and less about the gore but don’t get me wrong there is still some in here. But this left me feeling a little bereft and whimsical and hoping Edith found some peace.
This was such an all consuming story I will be thinking about it for a while.
There is something so poetic in this story and I’m not one for soppy things but this made me a bit emotional.
Compared to the writer’s first story this one was so much more about the vulnerable aspect of the human condition and less about the gore but don’t get me wrong there is still some in here. But this left me feeling a little bereft and whimsical and hoping Edith found some peace.
This was such an all consuming story I will be thinking about it for a while.
December 18, 2023
Edith is struggling with the inability to distinguish fact from fabrication. Why is there a stranger in her house, cleaning, washing, putting things away? Her husband long dead but sometimes she thinks, feels he is alive only for a few moments realizing he is gone and mourning the loss again, over and over. She befriends a bird, momentarily, life crushed, eradicated, feathers torn, pulled from the tiny fragile body. These feathers sown onto to skin, wanting to fly, be free, leave the painful, confused, existence of losing reality. Plunged off a cliff, free, flying, at last a sense of peace. Dementia is such a tragic condition and Mark has opened a small door into the horror.
January 14, 2023
Birdsong follows an elderly widow, Edith, as she spirals down into darkness from nightmares from an accident in her youth, and dementia.
This story delves into the horrors of dementia, and really does an amazing job of it. Marks descriptions are both heart breaking and real, and you can tell he has experience with the disease.
Edith’s story had me in tears at some points, and her only friend seems to be a blackbird that visits her and lifts her spirits.
Too much more will spoil the story, but it’s a great read and really pulled me in. The ending is fantastic, and brings all of the elements of the tale together.
This story delves into the horrors of dementia, and really does an amazing job of it. Marks descriptions are both heart breaking and real, and you can tell he has experience with the disease.
Edith’s story had me in tears at some points, and her only friend seems to be a blackbird that visits her and lifts her spirits.
Too much more will spoil the story, but it’s a great read and really pulled me in. The ending is fantastic, and brings all of the elements of the tale together.
August 9, 2024
I’m not crying, you’re crying!
This is heartbreaking. Edith, an elderly lady living alone with dementia. It is so sensitively portrayed and you want to do everything you can to reach into the pages and hug her - to keep her safe.
This is heartbreaking. Edith, an elderly lady living alone with dementia. It is so sensitively portrayed and you want to do everything you can to reach into the pages and hug her - to keep her safe.
March 31, 2023
Haunting and heartbreaking
This story will live rent free in my head for the rest of my life. Or at least until dementia sets in. The idea that one day I might lose myself in that way is absolutely terrifying. Mark Green makes it even more so by offering a glimpse inside Edith's head, where you can see how the past and the present become jumbled and unreal. It was shocking to watch Edith transition between her different states of lucidity with virtually no awareness of the change. This is truly one of the most frightening, but also depressing, things I have read in a long time.
This story will live rent free in my head for the rest of my life. Or at least until dementia sets in. The idea that one day I might lose myself in that way is absolutely terrifying. Mark Green makes it even more so by offering a glimpse inside Edith's head, where you can see how the past and the present become jumbled and unreal. It was shocking to watch Edith transition between her different states of lucidity with virtually no awareness of the change. This is truly one of the most frightening, but also depressing, things I have read in a long time.
August 27, 2024
The attention to detail in describing Edith's character makes you feel that you know her personally. The story itself builds a picture to create a bigger impact at the end. The confused state was expertly portrayed, a fantastic tragic read.
October 9, 2024
This one is going to stay with me forever. I only gave it a 4 star because there were parts of the story that felt slightly choppy and disoriented me as a reader. HOWEVER, this novella did something that very few books manage to do for me. It invoked emotion. My heart ached, I cried at one part, and the end left me awestruck. This is not a tale I will ever forget. Truly, a beautiful piece.
July 23, 2024
This book needs more attention. Great story that felt real.
April 19, 2024
The ending......OMG!!
Happy Reading and Splatter On.....
Happy Reading and Splatter On.....
December 8, 2024
This book is surprisingly thought provoking.
While short, and easily read in one sitting, it deals with the heartbreaking topic of dementia.
Honestly loved this, and very much look forward to reading more from Green.
While short, and easily read in one sitting, it deals with the heartbreaking topic of dementia.
Honestly loved this, and very much look forward to reading more from Green.
July 17, 2023
A beautiful depiction of the fear and loneliness of dementia. This could have been a much longer book and I feel it would have been better if the story had been stretched out to a longer one.
As it stands this is easily a one sitting book and that does help with the atmosphere.
As it stands this is easily a one sitting book and that does help with the atmosphere.
September 17, 2025
How can something go from such beauty to one of the grossest things I've read? Kudos.
March 3, 2023
True horror, isn't always accompanied by a ravenous monster or a psychotic killer. Mr Green proved it in this book with an absolutely heart-wrenching, and realistically frightening, tale. I don't think I've ever been punched in the gut so hard by a short story like this. All I can say is, wow! I can't wait to read more of this author's work.
January 9, 2023
Interesting read. Beautiful descriptive writing. Needed to know how it ended. Quick read
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