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Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
May. 2nd, 2026 01:48 pmWolf Worm
3/5. Historical horror about an illustrator hired to draw insects for a scientist’s book. But something is up in the woods around his North Carolina home.
Me: I’m reading T. Kingfisher’s bug horror.
My wife: I don’t know if I can read that one. Report back.
Me: I’m one-third in. It’s fine. She’s using some of the same moves I’ve seen her use before, gothic overtones, creepy staring animals. Nothing horrible has happened yet.
Her, a day later: How’s the book?
Me: You do not want to read this one under any circumstances.
Her: …Ah.
Yeah, I think I just do not like her horror. This is good at what it’s doing (insect horror, body horror) but it is just so over-the-top gross in a few places in ways that do not work for me. Her sensible spinster heroine is a highlight, as usual.
Content notes: Hoo boy. Insects, torture, captivity, body horror, mind control.
3/5. Historical horror about an illustrator hired to draw insects for a scientist’s book. But something is up in the woods around his North Carolina home.
Me: I’m reading T. Kingfisher’s bug horror.
My wife: I don’t know if I can read that one. Report back.
Me: I’m one-third in. It’s fine. She’s using some of the same moves I’ve seen her use before, gothic overtones, creepy staring animals. Nothing horrible has happened yet.
Her, a day later: How’s the book?
Me: You do not want to read this one under any circumstances.
Her: …Ah.
Yeah, I think I just do not like her horror. This is good at what it’s doing (insect horror, body horror) but it is just so over-the-top gross in a few places in ways that do not work for me. Her sensible spinster heroine is a highlight, as usual.
Content notes: Hoo boy. Insects, torture, captivity, body horror, mind control.