Kate Victoria RescueandReading's Reviews > Pieties

I really felt for the main character of this short story. Andrew is forced to return to his bigoted town when he becomes ill. He has to navigate a challenging family and a narrow minded community on top of his worsening symptoms.

All these factors could make an incredible story on their own, but Marc adds some horror elements in as well. Back at his family’s home, Andrew feels something is incredibly wrong with his father’s secluded garden, he wonders where his mother’s cats keep disappearing to, and he starts to catch feelings for his new coworker.

It’s a very intense story, and will really put the reader in the main character’s shoes. I will say that the ending wasn’t my favourite. I felt there were some unresolved aspects that needed to be wrapped up.