Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Zoje Stage - 5 stars!
In the time of the pandemic, Grace is adrift. She had just bought a new home before lockdown hit and now she has lost her job as a hair stylist. Then her mother moves in. The two have a complicated relationship because Grace's twin, Hope, was born with cerebral palsy and died when they were kids. Grace always had to be the responsible one and help take care of Hope. Those old wounds between mother and daughter haven't healed and their new living arrangement is making things worse.
While I feel like this will be one of those books that people either love or hate, put me squarely in the love department! I really liked this author's debut, Baby Teeth, and this one has the same creepy vibes. The pandemic adds another layer of horror in the plot - we all know the feelings we went through of feeling trapped, alone, and in a never-ending nightmare where even good relationships were put to the test. Parts of this book are Grace's dreams and while it takes a minute to process the difference between reality and her dreams, this is an effective way of getting into Grace's thoughts. That end was spot on perfect!
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