Man, F*ck This House and Other Disasters

Man, F*ck This House (and Other Disasters) from Brian Asman combines his previously published titular novella (which had been on my TBR for a while) with six other dark stories.

The novella and the short stories all seem to have a nod to folklore or urban legends but (mostly) from a slightly different angle than I’ve seen before, and overall some were more my taste than others.

I don’t want to spoil anything so will keep my comments brief.

Man, F*ck This House - don’t worry, somebody says it. A fun take on the haunted house trope though most of the characters were not super likable.

Beware the Hurlyburly - a different PoV on a “Slenderman”-esque internet meme

Seven Years - possibly my favorite - is seven years bad luck better or worse than what these mirrors have in store?

In the Rushes - what I thought would be a version of the hitchhiker urban legend went a different and unexpectedly wholesome way - also one of my favorites

Razor Bill - another take on a urban legend - tap tap

Line of Sight - is this why my cats resist getting in their carriers?

The Tire Swing - don’t go into the woods, kids

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the advance copy for my honest review.

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