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kind of waiting on the “horror story” elements to kick in… it’s gothic in a sense but much of the horror is quite minimal (although not entirely absent). which isn’t a bad thing but a headscratcher when the cover advertises the book as such. living by the nice bookseller’s advice of waiting it out till it makes sense at the end
— Dec 30, 2025 07:21PM
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Aine
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eeeearly days but the manner of narration here is so cool and worth appreciating! immediately i was like the way tokarczuk creates settings is so evocative - honestly feels like a film - and then of course it really leans onto the feeling that Wojnicz is being spectated or watched which is obviously eerie. cool stuff
— Dec 27, 2025 04:34PM
