Status Updates From The Book of Kindly Deaths

I'm about 1/2 way through -- a few things keep popping up ...

For some reason this makes me think of his Krampus book. Same audiobook narrator? Something in the writing style?

There's a darkness, sometimes starkness, and always macabre richness in this story. It resonates with others like Nightmare Before Xmas, Edward Gorey, Lemony Snicket, etc. I could see a film version of this, something similarly executed.

My focus right now is not 100% -- BUT -- loving this book so far! Much of it has to do with the author's use of language -- I'm not following the story so well but being rolled along by its poetry. What a gift -- I'll listen to it 2ce, each time getting something different from the rich writing!

This is cute and creepy! Fun. :)