Silk by Caitlin R. Kiernan (1998)
4 out of 5 stars
If you're looking for some serious 90s gothiness then look no further! Silk is about several characters from various different subcultures. We have the aloof and alluring Spyder; musician Daria with her drug-addict boyfriend; and Niki is new in town, running from her past.
The beginning is mostly a series of character studies as we get to know our players, and the story slowly builds as their individual stories meet. Kiernan's writing is beautiful and I am keen to read more of her work after Silk. I loved how the music scene was described, especially in regards to the character of Daria. There was also some very effective atmosphere and creepiness dotted throughout. There is definitely horror here but maybe also dark fantasy and/or magical realism? The story is rather ambiguous and there were elements I'm not sure I fully understood, but it didn't bother me too much because overall I really enjoyed the story and her writing.
Also, I loved the reference to The Cipher by Kathe Koja in a mention of an industrial club called The Funhole :)
If you're looking for some serious 90s gothiness then look no further! Silk is about several characters from various different subcultures. We have the aloof and alluring Spyder; musician Daria with her drug-addict boyfriend; and Niki is new in town, running from her past.
The beginning is mostly a series of character studies as we get to know our players, and the story slowly builds as their individual stories meet. Kiernan's writing is beautiful and I am keen to read more of her work after Silk. I loved how the music scene was described, especially in regards to the character of Daria. There was also some very effective atmosphere and creepiness dotted throughout. There is definitely horror here but maybe also dark fantasy and/or magical realism? The story is rather ambiguous and there were elements I'm not sure I fully understood, but it didn't bother me too much because overall I really enjoyed the story and her writing.
Also, I loved the reference to The Cipher by Kathe Koja in a mention of an industrial club called The Funhole :)
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