Mothtown is strange, unsettling and lyrical throughout. The audiobook is immersive and a great way to experience David’s story. The narrator gives the lyrical prose the poetic justice it deserves. The book explores some dark themes and does so in a way that really engaged me. I enjoyed the vivid and odd descriptions, with insects being a major theme. This made me think of Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis. We get to see the world painted through David’s internal thought process and this really played into the themes of disconnect and loneliness. We have a before and after timeframe that we switch between building tension and adding to the reading experience. If you like speculative fiction this is a must read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an Audio-ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this audio ARC. Unfortunately, this book was way too confusing for me to follow along with.

David and his Granddad are close, and his Granddad is the one who helps him explore the great unknown from his very own studies and paintings. When Granddad goes missing and eventually turns up dead, David is distraught. However, he feels as if there's something his family isn't telling him and that perhaps Granddad is still alive. He's just in the multi-verse, or maybe like those nomadic mud people wandering around town, lost and hopeless; regardless of the possibilities, David wants to find out the truth of it all.

What he finds might just absorb his life and those around him for the obsession never ceases and only takes up a quarter of David's life in this pursuit in finding his long lost grandfather.

I am so thankful to Angry Robot Books, Dreamscape Media, Caroline Hardaker, and Netgalley for granting me digital and audio access before this baby hits shelves on November 14, 2023.