{"id":18714,"date":"2024-04-03T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=18714"},"modified":"2024-03-24T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T16:15:00","slug":"review-grasshands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-grasshands\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Grasshands by Kyle Winkler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-grasshands\/grasshands\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?fit=900%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"grasshands\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-18715\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?resize=233%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Grasshands\" width=\"233\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?resize=233%2C350&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grasshands.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 85vw, 233px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grasshands-Kyle-Winkler\/dp\/1685101178\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IJQFQND3Y18H&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kdi0BcB_ClzNoETDth-3eIk7jTPaOVVitJ6YpLVqz-7hGS1YoDxwG8HEojnp0O6s.zibzsmflwGUCWmP2fYUWQHFNS96ICguhdr4kt4KiQPE&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Grasshands+by+Kyle+Winkler&amp;qid=1710210349&amp;sprefix=grasshands+by+kyle+winkler%2Caps%2C494&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Grasshands\u00a0<\/em>by Kyle Winkler<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>JournalStone Publishing (January 2024)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>216 pages; $16.95 paperback; $6.95 e-book<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaleyNewlin22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haley Newlin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Kyle Winkler&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Grasshands<\/em>, the line between reality and nightmare trembles, unsteady, before dispersing into scattering spiders.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Farce lands first. Tragedy knocks later.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Throughout this read, I often thought of Ray Bradbury, who wrote stories like\u00a0<em>Fahrenheit 451<\/em>, emphasizing the power of knowledge and caution against its misuse and exploitation. Winkler revived Bradbury&#8217;s calling card of creating characters who grappled with the pursuit of knowledge, whether for the exposure of hidden truths or devotion for discovery and conjured an unputdownable biblio-horror novel<em>.<\/em> <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Overworked and underpaid library assistant Sylvia Hix discovers a strange moss smothering the books. She shrugs it off. Water damage creates mold, right? But when patrons begin eating the moss and gain direct knowledge from the books, wisdom becomes a fixation, then all-consuming.<\/p>\n<p>These poor saps lose their sh*t.<\/p>\n<p>One man becomes a giant, and a never-ending state of horror, where mind and body only connect via pain, traps most of the population. Are you getting uncomfortable yet?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where I would categorize\u00a0<em>Grasshands<\/em> &#8212; disturbing horror. It delves into unsettling and frightening themes, but it is so good that I couldn&#8217;t look away. I suspect readers who enjoy titles like <em>Bird Box\u00a0<\/em>by Josh Malerman and Nick Cutter&#8217;s\u00a0<em>The Troop<\/em>\u00a0will devour\u00a0<em>Grasshands<\/em>\u00a0as feverishly as I did.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also an impressive infusion of dark fantasy in this book that ultimately allows Winkler to suspend any disbelief readers might have. That&#8217;s what makes it so terrifying. This seemingly absurd future begins to feel plausible, more palpable in every reveal.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvia&#8217;s transformation is well-paced and empowering. The\u00a0<em>Fear Street<\/em>\u00a0&#8220;shit is doomed&#8221; black clouds seem unbeatable, but just wait and see what an Aristotle-loving giant, a fierce library board director-turned-warrior, and Sylvia&#8217;s trusty pike can do.<\/p>\n<p><em>Grasshands\u00a0<\/em>is undoubtedly one of the scariest books of 2024. You have to read it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grasshands\u00a0by Kyle Winkler JournalStone Publishing (January 2024)\u00a0 216 pages; $16.95 paperback; $6.95 e-book Reviewed by Haley Newlin In Kyle Winkler&#8217;s\u00a0Grasshands, the line between reality and nightmare trembles, unsteady, before dispersing into scattering spiders. &#8220;Farce lands first. 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