The day that I saw Fangoria's article that the X trilogy by Ti West was getting a novelization adaptation, I was thrilled! Even more so when I saw that the writer on deck was Tim Waggoner, as I've enjoyed his writing over the years. I'd almost cancelled my A24 subscription earlier but the moment I read through the article, I held off. Turns out this was a good thing as members of the A24 sub get a small discount off of the paperbacks. And also because, at the time I managed to buy my copy, the A24 store was the only place online where I could find copies available for purchase. The same has proved true with the release of the novelization of Pearl.

I had the opportunity and downtime while at work today to get some reading in, and I brought X with me hoping to at least start it. I ended up devouring it before my shift ended, and I'm so glad I read it. While I have a lot of love and appreciation for and thoughts about the film itself, I do think Waggoner managed to really add more to the characters in this adaptation. They're all fantastic already, but he takes time to get in their heads and flesh them out further, and it makes this a very strong, character-driven novelization.  It's a very fast, dark and gory read, and I love the way it was handled. Waggoner was the perfect choice to adapt the film to book, and I'm so glad I picked this up!