The Worm and His Kings
Ratings7
Average rating3.7
I loved the dynamic between Monique and Donna, and I loved how it all came to a head with the main plot. I loved the cult aspect and how unique it was, I love when cult stories aren't afraid to be bold and get weird.
I liked it but I wish I loved it. I think it would have benefited from being longer; the scope of the story seemed too epic to squeeze into novella form. There just wasn't enough room for things to breathe and I never invested in the characters like I feel I could've with a bit more time. Still, there was some great writing on display here and Hailey Piper is an author I hope to read again!
Overall THE WORM AND HIS KINGS is a great concept marred by disorienting prose and vagueness. I found the text somewhat hard to follow, both with regard to sentence construction and plot. I was left with questions and a desire to discuss the book, which I count as a huge positive, but I cannot say reading this book was a consistently pleasurable experience. I might read another book by Hailey Piper, but probably not for awhile.