Annie Pilgrim by Eddie Generous Book Review
Annie Pilgrim Book Review
This is a blast!
Generous quickly captures readers' attentions with this quick paced coming-of-age horror. Annie and her mom live a quite life, but when an accident forces Annie to move in with her estranged father, everything changes. Annie is now faced with a new family, new school, and new household rules that rapidly cause friction. All she wants is to enjoy nature, be left alone, and smoke a few cigarettes, but ever since she moved into town, people have been disappearing. Now, Annie finds herself in the middle of an investigation with no one to turn to, except the voices in her head.
Annie is a well-developed character whose plight will instantly garner sympathy. She's the oddball, but her quirkiness is the very thing that makes her unique. Unfortunately, not many see and accept her for her true self. Readers will feel empathy towards her eccentric personality as she struggles to please her overbearing step-mother and survive high school. Organic dialogue and well-rounded characterizations help Annie come alive off the page, along with the rest of her adopted family. But if readers think this is a standard coming-of-age story, they will soon discover their mistake! Generous elevates the common trope to a completely unique level with wild horror elements that weave seamlessly into the plot, slowing heating to an epic boil point.
Themes of personal growth and self-acceptance shine bright. Creepy elements keep the tension and suspense high, entrancing readers and gluing them to the page. There are a few tiny editing issues, but nothing that deters from the overall reading experience. Horror fans looking for a fast paced read with a compelling female protagonist will quickly devour this frightful story.
