Book description
It's 1900, and Louise Wilk is taking her dying husband home to Buffalo where he grew up. Dr. Edward Wilk is wasting away from an aggressive and debilitating malady. But it's becoming clearer that his condition isn't exactly a disease, but a phase of existence that seeks to transform and…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Helpmeet as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I enjoy surprises. Jump scares? Eh, they’re okay. But what I really seek out are tales that evoke the sensation of being semi-lost in a dark forest, with a flickering flashlight, squinting around the brambles to understand what lies beyond.
I want to discover monsters beyond run-of-the-mill demons, vampires, or werewolves. So, when I dug into this weird, surreal book, I was quickly mesmerized by its quiet horror, depicting a woman deeply betrayed by her partner and yet still caring for him during a strange metamorphosis while enduring his stark, hurtful confessions.
When she ultimately embraces a metamorphosis of her…
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