What audience would you recommend this novel for? Are there other books that you’ve read that you felt were similar, either in themes or writing style?

What audience would you recommend this novel for? Are there other books that you’ve read that you felt were similar, either in themes or writing style?

I would recommend this book for Young Adults and Adults. It reminded me of "The Waters" by Bonnie Jo Campbell.

I would recommend the book to those who like southern gothic and fantasy/supernatural elements in their reading. The book was a bit darker that Sarah Addison Allen’s books, and not as obvious as those by Grady Hendrix.

I would recommend it to young adult and adults. Also if you like magical realism.

The writing and atmospheric vibes reminds me of a few books which I also loved.

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Can as
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia
The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

I would recommend for adults and young adults (not so sure about the sex scenes). I found it similar in tone to The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, and a bit more simplistic than Leigh Bardugo's The Ninth House.

I would recommend this book to those who enjoy fantasy.

this was a new genre for me, although it was explained when I chose it. I would think adults who like gothic magical books might enjoy it. It reminded me a bit of The Night Circus.

I would recommend this book for both young adults and adults.

I think the book falls into the category of magical realism, so anyone who likes something unusual and unexplainable thrown into the ordinary lives of ordinary people would enjoy this book. It reminds me of books I've read like The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, one of my all-time favorites. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue also come to mind.

I think this book would appeal to people who like horror. Authors like Dean Koontz and Steven King come to mind. It fits into this genre with a story line that includes lost children, bad men lurking in the woods and strange things that go bump in the night.

I would recommend this book for readers who already love or are curious about Southern Gothic novels. An author to try is Kelly J. Ford. Her books are more realism than magical realism though.

Good question...I suppose people who like books that are slightly dark in nature. I kept hoping throughout the book there were honest to goodness explanations of why things were like this in this community. This "Hungry Man" creature was scary at best. I guess anybody you likes vampire books would like this one. It was a bit far out for me. I am glad I read it since it broadened my scope of reading but I probably will look more carefully at books I choose in the future in order to avoid "creatures in the night" that kill others.

I would recommend to anyone who likes a mystical quality in a book, and is able to enjoy a book where everything is not explained at the end. It was a lovely story of sisters and friends.

Those who like magical realism and those who like shape shifters. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield comes to mind when comparing this book

I don't know if I would recommend this book to anyone in my book club circle. It certainly was a dark read, very unusual genre. Am I glad I finished it, yes it certainly helped to broaden my reading genres, even for this older, more mature reader. It is a story also of a dysfunctional family, twins, are they alike or not alike, homelessness, greed, and how difficult it is to be "different" in a small Southern town.