Home – Ben Young

5 stars

I went into Home blind, knowing nothing other than it involved a funeral home. Truth be told, I’m kind of glad I did because it made the impact of the story hit so much more. Home was surprisingly creepy! Especially Mr. Mnemic and his apprentice, Preston.

Ben created such an interesting cast of characters, and an absolutely fascinating mythos for his villain (though the beetle trivia being one of the last things I read before I went to bed about did me in). The more I read, the more I found myself getting attached to characters and needing to see how their story would play out. And the character I ended up getting most attached to finally survived!

I’m going to need more with Mr. Mnemic, for sure. He’s exceedingly creepy, and I’m highly offended by his weird, squiggly anemone fingers, but I’m so curious about his history and the things he’s done and seen over the years. And where he’s going in the future! There’s so much to learn there, and I really hope Ben writes more about him, if only because I haven’t gotten enough of his salad fingers.

Home is a great read, and it’s a massive shame that it took me this long to read it! I made a lot of really cool connections to elements of the story, and I had a fun time throwing myself into the story and getting to know these characters and Cowboy!