Book description
Squid Game meets Wilder Girls in this debut sapphic supernatural thriller set in the glittering, cut-throat world of K-pop rivalry. A disgraced idol comes face-to-face with the demons of her past when the competition she enters turns out to be a deadly trap.
"The sweetest spot between horror and romance."…
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1 author picked Gorgeous Gruesome Faces as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
K-pop horror. That should be enough said already, but it somehow gets even better. Disgraced popstar Sunny enters an idol competition in the hopes of making a career comeback, but things become complicated in the wake of a mysterious death and terrifying visions that begin to plague her.
Obviously, anyone who loves idol culture will enjoy this one, but so will those who have experienced the perils of fandom in general or who get a kick out of intense reality competitions.
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