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July Book Reviews: Carrion Crow by Heather Parry

Another impulse library book acquisition. In Carrion Crow, Marguerite has been locked in the attic by her mother, who disapproves of Marguerite's engagement and will only let her out when she has the manners of a proper lady. Moldering alone with only a copy of Mrs Beeton's Household Management and an antique sewing machine, Marguerite slowly dissolves into madness...

Carrion Crow is a compact work of litfic horror which is not for people with a weak stomach. The setting is deeply claustrophobic, with almost all of the story confined to Marguerite's attic room. Flashbacks to Marguerite's mother Cecile's ruined marriage hint at her motives for insisting that Marguerite ape the facade of an upper-class woman, even as Marguerite's living conditions slowly deteriorate into something more reminiscent of a prisoner of war. Parry has a masterful but sickening touch for describing filth, decaying food, and Marguerite's weakening body, which she leans into as the narrative progresses. The only lightness is Marguerite's memories of her lover Alouette, which leave the reader uncertain if the scenes are real, or if they're hallucinations Marguerite has summoned in her despair.

A gloriously dark and brutal story about the violence of a mother forcing her daughter into the shape of a lady. Pair it with the striking The Unsuitable by Molly Pohlig. I think this story might limit its audience due to the sheer level of unpleasantness, but I thought the execution was excellent.

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Carrion Crow by Heather Parry is a fucking HORRIFYING book. It's one of those where you're pulling faces and feeling uncomfortable the entire way through - there's absolutely no respite from it. But it's so good, if you can stomach unreliable narration, body horror, period-typical queerphobia, forced confinement and extreme parental abuse spanning decades.

10/10, will NEVER read again.