Root Rot

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read and review Root Rot. A short horror novella (140 pages), Root Rot feels like a hazy dream. The unconventional naming sequence works far better than actual names when it comes to 9 characters. We know from the start that something is haunting these children. I absolutely loved Nislow's ability to draw you in and also make you doubt where you saw the character last; are they safe and genuinely left behind or are they gone? I was also taken aback by the parents and how they didn't seem to register anything about the children and I'm not sure if this was because the same had happened to them or they were just irresponsible boomer parents. While I understand that this book is a commentary on family and how trauma can be passed down and harm everyone; I do feel like we needed a bit more clarity by the end of it. What is happening to the kids? Why have the families not come in so many years? How were the able to stay away? I'm also really curious about The Liar, because there does seem to be a hint that she may be intersex and thats why the adults find her so confusing.