Rachel Harrison (writer)

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Rachel Harrison is an author of horror fiction.

Career

Harrison has published four books. [1] [2] [3] [4] Three of Harrison's books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal . [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Kirkus Reviews called The Return (2020) "a stylish and well-crafted horror debut" and noted, "Harrison successfully sustains a low, visceral dread throughout that eventually builds to a shocking crescendo ... Patient readers who appreciate a slow burn with an explosive payoff will be rewarded". [1] Publishers Weekly wrote, "The tension and nuance of Harrison’s complicated female friendships add depth to an already delicious, chilling debut". [6]

Publishers Weekly wrote a critical review of Cackle (2021). "Readers will need a taste for black humor to stomach the deep pain hiding behind the sarcastic narration, and even then, this ode to choosing the weirder life ultimately delivers less empowerment than revenge fantasy". [7] Library Journal, however, gave it a starred review, noting, that the novel "showcases Harrison’s strength at writing powerful and empowered women with razor-sharp wit and a touch of darkness". [4]

Publishers Weekly was also critical of Such Sharp Teeth (2022), writing, "The comedic tone of Rory’s social interactions rubs weirdly against the trauma plot, and the ultimate management of Rory’s werewolf-ism feels too pat, with Harrison failing to drive home an analogy between the transformation and Rory’s inner turmoil. It’s an emotionally confusing and unsatisfying mess". [2] Library Journal praised the book with another starred review, noting that the author's "latest is a rip-roaring, bloody adventure that also explores the wounds trauma can leave on both the body and the psyche" and "[t]he author’s style is gripping and will keep you reading way past your bedtime". [5]

Paste reviewed her short story collection, Bad Dolls (2022), positively, noting, "Harrison reveals an astonishing knack for conveying a great deal about a person with a single clever observation." [8] Bad Dolls was recommended by the New York Times, which said, "Harrison’s feminist horror novels are some of the most original and entertaining out there, and this story collection is right up there with her longer works". [9]

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The Return. Kirkus Reviews.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. 1 2 3 Bad Dolls by Rachel Harrison . Booklist Online.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cackle". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. 1 2 3 "Such Sharp Teeth". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  6. 1 2 "The Return by Rachel Harrison". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  7. 1 2 "Cackle by Rachel Harrison". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  8. 1 2 "Bad Dolls Proves the Remarkable Versatility of Rachel Harrison". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  9. 1 2 "9 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2023-01-05. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  10. ↑ Return by Rachel Harrison . Booklist Online.
  11. ↑ Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Booklist Online.
  12. ↑ Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison . Booklist Online.
  13. ↑ "Such Sharp Teeth (audio)" . Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  14. ↑ "Bad Dolls" . Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  15. ↑ Trussoni, Danielle (2022-12-30). "This Diet App Sends a Goblin to Eviscerate Your Kitchen" . The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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