Status Updates From The Cold is in Her Bones

Chapter 27

“In my story, they get eaten because they followed the rules.”
“That’s a twist,” Milla said.
“All those stories about doing what witches tell you are silly. Why would you do what a witch tells you?”

Chapter 23
I am devouring this book. I can’t predict what will happen moment to moment. I can’t put it down!

Chapter 9
As a YA novel told from isolated Milla's perspective, the writing is simple and direct. Flowery metaphors would feel unnatural. The author uses grounded similes like eyes "bright and dark like syrup" which embrace a fairytale simplicity, using high-contrast sensory details rather than more academic prose. The writing style is effective for this kind of story. It evokes classic fairytale to me.

Chapter 7 typo
“ Trude…. Pulled Iris inside.” Nope. She pulled Milla inside.

“Iris went blank. So blank. So blank it was as if Iris weren’t there anymore…”
Some have left bad reviews of this book because of this repetitive prose, but it's perfect psychological realism for a sheltered teen. When overwhelmed by shock, the human brain doesn't think logically—it loops and stutters. The author deliberately uses this rhythm to pull the reader right into her cognitive freeze.

Chapter 4

Chapter 3. So far dark, creepy and well written.

I give up. The way the book is written is really grating on me.

I don't think I've heard an author mention the main character's name so many times in such a short time. It's literally almost every sentence. Incredibly annoying, especially in audiobook version. And it makes the story sound more child oriented.