A Feast of Putrid Delights

A Feast of Putrid Delights 

A Feast of Putrid Delights is the latest short story to be checked off my to be read list. I’m always looking for a good short story to read instead of mindlessly doom scrolling social media. 

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About A Feast of Putrid Delights 

​​Ever since surviving the attack of a local queer nightclub, Antonia’s life has unraveled. She can’t sleep, she can’t think, and she certainly can’t focus on the new restaurant she and her friends recently opened together in New York. 

The only solace comes in the form of a new experimental street drug called Cloud, gifted to her by a mysterious stranger with a peculiar lifestyle. Chronic insomnia miraculously cured, Chef Antonia finds herself consumed by a singular obsession: crafting the perfect dish, one purified from all the rot of the universe. But perfection has a price—and Antonia is running out of time to pay it back.

Thoughts on A Feast of Putrid Delights 

I thought the concept of this story sounded like it would be amazing, and my expectations were probably a bit too high, because the story definitely didn’t live up to my expectations. 

I found it a struggle to even get into the story. At the ten percent mark, I was bored, and it was hard to keep reading. Literally, the only reason I continued reading is because it is a short story. If this was a full novel, it would have been in the did not finish category very easily. 

The seven (yes, seven) pages of just the words “don’t stop eating” didn’t exactly make me want to continue either. I found myself skipping over parts of it and just skimming it to get through. It made me start yawning, and I had to go for a walk around my house, just to stay awake. 

Final Thoughts on A Feast of Putrid Delights 

I’m calling A Feast of Putrid Delights a two star read for me. It had promise, but it just didn’t make it there for me. I was bored, and couldn’t get into it. There were no likable characters, nothing that made me want to keep turning the page, and it was too dark for me. 

I had the feeling that I was actually too sober to read this story. Because it lacks cohesive thoughts or a storyline. It’s like walking into WalMart and feeling overdressed because you wore a bra. This is one of those things where I take a step back and wonder if it would make far more sense if I was high or intoxicated? 

I hope the author continues to write and practice honing her craft. She has potential, but it takes practice to become great too, and that is where she is. She needs more practice. I do hope she does, and we see great things from her in the future. 

As with every short story and novel I review, I encourage you to read it and form your own opinions, because you may end up loving it. I went to check out reviews once I finished reading it to see if I was the odd one out, as that does happen, and it has really mixed reviews. Some people loved it, some hated it. So it could go either way for you. 

Discussion 

Have you read A Feast of Putrid Delights? Are you a fan of horror or short stories? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! 

About the Author 

Given this is Valentina Rojas’ debut short story, there was no available information for me to tell you about her. Hopefully this changes in the future, as I love being able to learn about authors, their lives, and their accomplishments to share with you. 

Purchasing A Feast of Putrid Delights 

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