![]() No, you’re not, but Carla, your mother, is. What else is happening in the yard outside the house? Am I in the yard? I try to nod, but my body doesn’t respond. And while we wait, we have to find the exact moment when the worms come into being.īecause it’s important, it’s very important for us all. The sheets are rough, they bunch up under my body. It’s the boy who’s talking, murmuring into my ear. I was not able to relax for even one moment through the entire book I kept dreading what was coming, at the same time that I was anticipating it.I can't even categorize the genre of this book, but it needs no categorization to leave the reader entertained and spooked at the same time. Author Samanta Schweblin does a remarkable job of creating that feeling of dread in the reader and never letting it go away. Gradually, as the book progresses and we learn more about both the present situation and what got them to where they are, we know that something bad is going to happen. ![]() We know that Amanda is an adult and David is a child, but we don't know where they are or what strange circumstances they are in. From the beginning - when I couldn't figure out what in the world was happening, to the end - when the constant dread in the pit of my stomach grew to a crescendo, I was absolutely riveted.The book starts with Amanda and David talking. I read this weird and gripping novella in one sitting. ![]()
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