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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Lights Go Down

Hairspray and Switchblades by V. Castro

August 18, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR15Bingo: Bodies, bodies. The book features a commentary about bodies, especially with regards to shapeshifting.  Shapeshifting is a popular trope in horror. It has its origins in Greco-Roman mythology (thanks Wikipedia!) but there are versions of it in a lot of other cultures. In contemporary horror, I’ve seen in featured several times in Latinx novels. It’s centered in this one. Shapeshifting is also sometimes used to tell a broader story about transformation. Maya, the central character here, is a stripper, as well […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: bodies, cbr15bingo, Hairspray and Switchblades, horror, shapeshifting, V. Castro

Jake's CBR15 Review No:110 · Genres: Horror · Tags: bodies, cbr15bingo, Hairspray and Switchblades, horror, shapeshifting, V. Castro ·
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The Haunting of Alejandra

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

November 27, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Well this book packed a punch. We follow 30 something year old Alejandra. Recently moved from Texas to Philadelphia with her husband and three children, she feels adrift. You initially think that maybe Alejandra is suffering from post-partum depression. However, the book quickly moves that something seems to be haunting Alejandra. Telling her that she’s a bad mother, that her children would be better off with her, and […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: V. Castro

Classic's CBR14 Review No:259 · Genres: Horror · Tags: V. Castro ·
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