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Nestlings by Nat Cassidy

42 reviews

chessakat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A creepy, claustrophobic tale of motherhood, body horror, belonging/outsiders, and weirdly, community. The audio production is excellent! Hearing Cassidy describe the events of 2021 that led to the writing of the book was so harrowing - don’t skip the afterword. 
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jesshart8's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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brea's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense
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jomerl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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rachelly's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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cottagecoregrandma's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved this! It’s gross, emotional, and creepy. 
It wasn’t as scary as I would hoping (or told) it would be but it still creepy enough. I really loved the new take on vampires in this as well! I’ve also never teared up at an afterword before so thanks for that Nat Cassidy. 

I didn’t personally like the mentions of covid and the pandemic, just because I read books to escape reality, but I understand why Cassidy included it.

I also loved how it doesn’t really have a happy ending, I feel like that’s very rare in horror books lately (or maybe just the ones I’ve picked up). The ending made me tear up, and so did the Afterword

I will definitely be picking up more Cassidy books in the future.
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philomathean's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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_luuucy_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

4.0

The best horror novel I’ve read that features a Mitzvah Tank! Also affordable housing lotteries! And the intersecting horrors of horrible landlords, bedbugs, and non-accessible subway stations and buildings! I ripped through it and was a little shruggy at the ending, but that may just be because everything came to such an abrupt conclusion. But I’m a sucker for real estate horror and Nat Cassidy’s style, so overall I really enjoyed it. 
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gawdz0rz's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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