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mk_oldman's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A beautifully written grief horror with cosmic elements. Rosemary has terminal cancer, and husband Thomas creates the garden of her dreams for her before she returns home to hospice. When he accidentally spills blood in the cabbages, miracles seem to happen. When Rosemary mentions a dinner she would love, it appears. Rosemary begins to wish for more complex things, and as with a genie, be careful what you wish for.
paintedbypicasso's review against another edition
4.0
I loved 'Cabbage' so much that I find it hard to put into words, but I'll give it a try.
The story delves into grief and the extreme lengths we go for our loved ones. I'm a sucker for grief-driven narratives where protagonists venture into forbidden territories, and 'Cabbage' encapsulates that beautifully.
The writing was immaculate; I felt an instant connection with Rosemary and Thomas, as if I'd known them my whole life.
My only nitpick is that I wish the story were longer so that I could have romped in the garden.
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Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The story delves into grief and the extreme lengths we go for our loved ones. I'm a sucker for grief-driven narratives where protagonists venture into forbidden territories, and 'Cabbage' encapsulates that beautifully.
The writing was immaculate; I felt an instant connection with Rosemary and Thomas, as if I'd known them my whole life.
My only nitpick is that I wish the story were longer so that I could have romped in the garden.
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Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
nifelhollow's review
dark
reflective
sad
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
4.0
The phrase be careful what you wish for comes to mind
This short story follows 2 characters a man and his wife. They are both retired and one terminally ill. It touches on grief and how it isn't something your recover from but something you learn to live with, to cherish the memories you have, and hopefully those happy ones are never distorted.
If you want a short horror story that won't take too long and leave you with some questions with a little magic on the side I would recommend this.
As a dyslexic short stories that grip are amazing and lead me to wanting to read more, the font was easily adaptable in apps such as kindle which makes it easier to read thank you for taking this into account when publishing.
I read the ARC via net galley.
This short story follows 2 characters a man and his wife. They are both retired and one terminally ill. It touches on grief and how it isn't something your recover from but something you learn to live with, to cherish the memories you have, and hopefully those happy ones are never distorted.
If you want a short horror story that won't take too long and leave you with some questions with a little magic on the side I would recommend this.
As a dyslexic short stories that grip are amazing and lead me to wanting to read more, the font was easily adaptable in apps such as kindle which makes it easier to read thank you for taking this into account when publishing.
I read the ARC via net galley.
vanmeers's review
3.0
i didn’t absolutely love this but i also didn’t dislike it, i think i would’ve liked this more in a short story collection?
but it was well written, it dealt with topics on grief and death mixed with a little bit of eco horror! it felt pretty unique to me in that sense and i think if you love to grow your own vegetables you’ll love this horrifying tale 🥦
// arc courtesy of netgalley.
but it was well written, it dealt with topics on grief and death mixed with a little bit of eco horror! it felt pretty unique to me in that sense and i think if you love to grow your own vegetables you’ll love this horrifying tale 🥦
// arc courtesy of netgalley.
gaeliloveweiss's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sharnibee's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
It’s not ideal, but I do have a tendency towards picking my books by how much I like the cover… which is what happened here - those beautiful shades of purple and that creepy looking eyeball.
I loved the premise but overall I just didn’t find it particularly creepy or compelling. It felt like being dropped halfway into a story, where past events (death of a child) played into current events without having the emotional connection to the characters to really feel any kind of way about it.
I loved the premise but overall I just didn’t find it particularly creepy or compelling. It felt like being dropped halfway into a story, where past events (death of a child) played into current events without having the emotional connection to the characters to really feel any kind of way about it.
readingwitheden's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kalesaladd's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to netgalley for the arc.
This short story combined with the accompanying author curated playlist gave me chills. Very unique food/eco horror. The cover art is fantastic as well.
This short story combined with the accompanying author curated playlist gave me chills. Very unique food/eco horror. The cover art is fantastic as well.
kilayman10's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0