Review: “Futility” Nuzo OnoH
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“Listen well to me, human chicken, and fear tomorrow,” the entity said finally. “Some beasts are born to rule the jungle. Other animals are created to rule the hearts of the humans they share a home with. Then you have the unfortunate creatures whose fates are to serve as sustenance to humanity’s unremitting greed. Finally, you have the chicken, that damned creature whose entire existence is an exercise in futility, cursed to be the food to both humanity and spirit beings.”
This book is delicious. So is the Hot pepper beef soup sold by Chia, a squat, pock-faced entrepeneur…and the lay of any man’s dreams. She has been wronged in life something serious, and a mysterious entity has promised the tools to help her exact vengeance. The first three chapters: Perfectly sets up the Plot while introducing us to the main players. If you’re not fully invested by chapter four, it’s probably not meant for you, and if you can’t make it past the 3rd page?? Miss me with your horror recommendations. I’m good with that shiii. Beyond the intro, the author kept me constantly intrigued. Every character had something to do, even if their to-do lists might be a bit unsavery or downright spiteful. There was little to no lul in the book’s pacing: (air quotes) “A real page turner”. But for real; this book went quick, and I can’t wait to read another Nuzo Onoh horror novel. I mean, she won a Stoker Award for lifetime achievement and I’m just now hearing about her. I Need to catch TF up.
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