Welcome to Litsy!

My expectations were let down a bit by this book, but it's still a low pick for me. It's really hard to categorize this one. I did go in thinking it would be more spooky, but what the author weaves together in this genre defying book is more cerebral and psychological than spooky.

I am still confused about some parts, but I'm a fan of this author and the message she was trying to put out there

I expected something a little spookier and a bit less fantastical than what this one ended up being, but the strong audio performance helped suck me into this hard to categorize listen. The titular town, with its regulated population of exactly 200, lives (& dies) by their regulations, ordinances and dark traditions. Osira has long considered her family lucky but the 45 year old widow‘s luck runs out as this begins. A discussion starter for sure!

I would compare this to The Lottery mixed with the movie The Village. I liked it but it got pretty weird.

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Pub date is 10/15/24
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