Book Review - Horrorstor

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If Chuck Palahniuk and Bentley Little had a literary baby, it would be Horrorstor.

I was so entertained by this book. It is witty and acerbic, smart and sarcastic, and really funny in the places where it isn't gory or speaking to consumerism as the human condition. This book broke my cranky-about-books streak, and I think everyone can be grateful for that, hah!

Working retail is a nightmare for many reasons. For Amy, working at Orsk - an Ikea ripoff store - it's about the hung ho attitude of her fellow workers as much as the work itself. She can't summon much enthusiasm for fibreboard wardrobes and cheap mattresses. And let's not even talk about the scented candles. But weird stuff has been happening at the store, and Amy and another coworker have been asked by a manager to stay in the store for an overnight shift to find out why...

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