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A review by persefonitas
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
5.0
"Know your home, he thought... and this time it felt like a warning."
Nat Cassidy does it again. I had high expectations for this novel after reading Mary and let me tell you: He delivered it.
Ana and Reid have been under extreme stress for almost a year. Ana is paralyzed after the birth of their first kid, Charlie. Reid has taken over the role of the caretaker and main provider for his family. It seems like everything is about to go their way when they win an apartment lottery and move to the famous Deptford building. They find themselves around beautiful architecture, facing a beautiful Central Park view and the promise of better things to come.
But the Deptford building has secrets of its own and that includes the luxurious residents. Moving is hard but Ana and Reid might find out that settling down is ten times harder when you're living in a place like this.
Let me just start by saying how much I loved Ana. She felt real in all her complexity and I found myself rooting for her the entire time. The way her resentment and love towards Charlie is written is quite honestly beautiful and so rich in feelings that I crave to see more of in horror media. She was a delight to read about and her relationship with Charlie was fascinating. Nat Cassidy does an amazing job at "showing, not telling", in a way it's like knowing his readers can interpret what actually goes on between the two of them without having to use exposition to exemplify it. I absolutely love that.
The relationship between Ana and Reid also felt real and I was moved by the way it developed throughout the novel. Again, you can see what's happening without the author pointing it out to your face. You can root for them or not, but it's hard not to get emotional by the way the so called tragedies in their lives have impacted them both as individuals and as a couple.
Also, I can assure you Charlie is a delight to read about.
I don't want to go into the horror territory in this review in fear of spoiling anything, but the horror is ever so present, as well as unique and, well, it works really well.
I'd recommend Nestlings even to those who are not familiar with the horror genre, I feel like this could be a great gateway to get to know it a bit. If you are in any way interested by this book, this is your sign to pick it up and give it a read, you won't regret it.
Nat Cassidy does it again. I had high expectations for this novel after reading Mary and let me tell you: He delivered it.
Ana and Reid have been under extreme stress for almost a year. Ana is paralyzed after the birth of their first kid, Charlie. Reid has taken over the role of the caretaker and main provider for his family. It seems like everything is about to go their way when they win an apartment lottery and move to the famous Deptford building. They find themselves around beautiful architecture, facing a beautiful Central Park view and the promise of better things to come.
But the Deptford building has secrets of its own and that includes the luxurious residents. Moving is hard but Ana and Reid might find out that settling down is ten times harder when you're living in a place like this.
Let me just start by saying how much I loved Ana. She felt real in all her complexity and I found myself rooting for her the entire time. The way her resentment and love towards Charlie is written is quite honestly beautiful and so rich in feelings that I crave to see more of in horror media. She was a delight to read about and her relationship with Charlie was fascinating. Nat Cassidy does an amazing job at "showing, not telling", in a way it's like knowing his readers can interpret what actually goes on between the two of them without having to use exposition to exemplify it. I absolutely love that.
The relationship between Ana and Reid also felt real and I was moved by the way it developed throughout the novel. Again, you can see what's happening without the author pointing it out to your face. You can root for them or not, but it's hard not to get emotional by the way the so called tragedies in their lives have impacted them both as individuals and as a couple.
Also, I can assure you Charlie is a delight to read about.
I don't want to go into the horror territory in this review in fear of spoiling anything, but the horror is ever so present, as well as unique and, well, it works really well.
I'd recommend Nestlings even to those who are not familiar with the horror genre, I feel like this could be a great gateway to get to know it a bit. If you are in any way interested by this book, this is your sign to pick it up and give it a read, you won't regret it.