Reviews tagging 'Child death'

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

384 reviews

maryellen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

malloryballory's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

socialpsysteph's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Grady Hendrix has quickly become an immediate purchase/read author for me. I have loved all of his books. They have the perfect mix of horror and humor. His writing is also just soooo **chef's kiss**; I end up highlighting so many phrases cause they just hit so good.

I was warned that this book contains several of my own personal terrifying horror tropes and that was not a lie. Dolls, eyeballs, hauntings, puppets, this book has it all! It is fantastically creepy and unnerving but also funny and heartfelt. The ending actually made me tear up a little and I totally didn't see that coming; my emotions became very confused in the best way! Highly recommend for all horror fans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

elliebasta's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Self harm

bananavana's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence

fionamclary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Never thought I'd say "puppet violence" when telling my friends about what I'm currently reading.

I have to say I guessed the twist very early on, which is extremely rare for me, so either I got super lucky or the twist wasn't as subtle as it should have been.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Vomit, and Abandonment

Major themes of children in peril

jayla_hh's review

emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

Equally creepy and silly in a fun little back and forth until the very very sad end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

mindins's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Me gustó caleta, sólo que había partes en las que me costó como tomarla en serio, me daba un poquito de gracia, pero nunca estuve aburrida, lo mejor?  La vida de Mark, amé su personaje.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Death of parent

chaoticgobzy's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

whatsnewkaseyroo's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail