Horror from a Child’s POV: The Kids Are Not Okay
Horror is all the more horrifying when we experience it from the POV of children who don’t have as much agency in an adults world, and who don’t always understand why what is happening is happening, or even that it’s supposed to be bad…
created by thehobbit
last updated July, 2026
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Imaginary Friend would be a good fit for this! I don’t personally recommend it but it definitely fits the prompt 🙈
such a cool list!
Thank you! When I read incidents around the house last week, and I’m reading I’ll kill your imaginary friend for £200 now, and I realised that I really love the vibe these books give - they’re just so creepy in a way nothing else I’ve read has been, so I wanted to make a list to collect similar books!
I think Root Rot by Saskia Nislow would fit! I haven't read it but I'm very intrigued.
I shall check it out thank you very much! 👀
