Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

Kylie Lee Baker

Enjoyment: 4.06Quality: 4.22Characters: 4.22Plot: 4.06
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In this explosive horror novel, a woman is haunted by inner trauma, hungry ghosts, and a serial killer as she confronts the brutal violence experienced by East Asians during the pandemic. Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. But none of that seems so terrible when she’s already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister, Delilah, being pushed in front of a train. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer shouted two words: bat eater. So the bloody messes don’t really bother Cora—she’s more bothered by the germs on the subway railing, the bare hands of a stranger, the hidden viruses in every corner, and the bites marks on her coffee table. Of course, ever since Delilah was killed in front of her, Cora can’t be sure what's real and what’s in her head. She pushes away all feelings and ignores the advice of her aunt to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, when the gates of hell open. But she can't ignore the dread in her stomach as she keeps finding bat carcasses at crime scenes, or the scary fact that all her recent cleanups have been the bodies of East Asian women. As Cora will soon learn, you can’t just ignore hungry ghosts.

Publication Year: 2025


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    "Nice people have the power to send Cora away if they think her mind has fractured" - suddenly i understand why trauma makes trust feel dangerous

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    when your shower becomes the only hour you feel safe, like you can wash away everything that's wrong with the world 😭

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