Book Review
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kenjariRing Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark
This short novel is set in 1922 Georgia, in the midst of the Ku Klux Klan terror. In this version of our world, the Klan are not simply a human horror, they are in league with Lovecraftian creatures and their terrifying goals. Maryse, Sadie, and Chef are a trio of monster hunters who go after Ku Kluxes and soon become aware of their larger plot.
This novel was so good. It had some nice action sequences, plenty of supernatural eeriness, and terrifying otherworldly horror. Despite the brevity of the book, the characters and setting were extremely vivid. I loved Maryse, Sadie, and Chef, and especially their bantering, bad-ass friendship. I loved how deftly Clark wove together eldritch horror and the evils of racism, without letting the former trivialize or soften the latter. Ring Shout is a prime example of the ways fantasy, sci-fi, and horror can comment on and make the reader think about contemporary, real-world issues. It's an excellent read.
by P. Djèlí Clark
This short novel is set in 1922 Georgia, in the midst of the Ku Klux Klan terror. In this version of our world, the Klan are not simply a human horror, they are in league with Lovecraftian creatures and their terrifying goals. Maryse, Sadie, and Chef are a trio of monster hunters who go after Ku Kluxes and soon become aware of their larger plot.
This novel was so good. It had some nice action sequences, plenty of supernatural eeriness, and terrifying otherworldly horror. Despite the brevity of the book, the characters and setting were extremely vivid. I loved Maryse, Sadie, and Chef, and especially their bantering, bad-ass friendship. I loved how deftly Clark wove together eldritch horror and the evils of racism, without letting the former trivialize or soften the latter. Ring Shout is a prime example of the ways fantasy, sci-fi, and horror can comment on and make the reader think about contemporary, real-world issues. It's an excellent read.
