4.5 Stars from me
I haven’t read anything by this author before, so this novella seemed a great place to start.
With no expectations, other than those supplied by the book blurb, I kinda went into this one blind and I expect that was a good thing. The blurb indicated grief, friendship and bargaining – the book delivered so much more.
My heart broke for Matthew during this story – but also the glimpses of joy and friendship that are artfully captured by Stephenson ensure that it was at times uplifting and not just a dark, dank, horrifying doom fest.
This short book has set my mind a buzz with thoughts and questions and I thorough enjoyed it and would heartily recommend it to anyone who fancies and open minded read and doesn’t mind a bit of the macabre. My advice, embrace the darkness.
Blurb: Son to an abusive father, young Matthew dreams of joining his dearly departed mother in death. So when tragedy strikes, Matthew plans to end things once and for all. Desperate to give him hope, when his friends try to help him contact those he has lost, something else answers, offering Matthew a chance at a happier life. But at what cost?
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