Everything about this book felt curated just for me. The museums, the awkwardness, the mystery, the horror, everything in this book is all my favorite things rolled into one. I knew upon reading the first few pages that this would become one of my all time favorite books. And it absolutely did.

Typically, I hate first person narrators. But Monette’s voice mixed with such a compelling (and, dare I say, relatable) main character that is Kyle Murchison Booth I felt I barely noticed, and if I did, I hardly cared. Monette has such a gorgeous vernacular and voice throughout this book that reads closely to her influences of Lovecraft but develops it in such a unique and individual way.

Each of the short stories in this collection are compelling, exciting, and intriguing, and I was never bored reading any of them. I can’t get over how much I adore Booth’s character, he’s a geeky, awkward delight that I found myself resonating with.

Genuinely, an absolute marvel of a collection that I will be highly recommending to anyone and everyone.