Goth

This book does not really have a connected story, more like smaller stories that use the same characters. One of the few horror light novels around, it tries its best at trying to show disturbing imagery through its pages, yes, no picturesーand it works. There are only two characters that are important within the story, a boy and a girl. Generally, the story involves them either finding or getting involved in murders. However, their true thoughts are almost always hidden, especially the girl. Implications through perspective changes and behaviour makes you take another look at what exactly is going on and who the main characters reallyare. Things always seem a little off. It's this mystery combined with the horror elements that creates a heavy atmosphere and keeps you on your toes. But at the same time, it goes at a slow pace. The book takes its time when describing scenes and the thoughts of characters and sometimes you forget that you're even reading a horror book. It's not like one of those action novels with fights and such, it's mostly just description and that sets it apart from other horror books. It feels... fresh. New. Gripping! A nice bonus is the gore involved; it's shown (through words) as pretty extreme. Bodies are viscerally described and, when someone dies, their final moments are captured in full detail. The description itself is robotic though not in the bad way. It was as if whoever were describing these terrible things had no emotion within them; that it didn't matter at all if something died. Instead of it being shock value, it's just disturbing. It isn't your average horror book. It feels more emotionless, slower and much more disturbing. That's why it deserves a read. It's a shame how few have read this!