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ems_rxlibrary's review
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
supa_bekka's review against another edition
4.0
The story takes place in a beautiful Victorian home and features a full cast of ghastly ghosts. Unlike most haunted home stories, this tale doesn't focus on unraveling the mysteries behind the house. The main character has already done that, years ago. This is what happens when the reality of the housing market dictates the story, and the characters have to figure out how to embrace their new haunted home.
The September House also has several themes comparing the entrapment of a haunted house to the entrapment of an abusive marriage. While not the most profound book about those topics, I thought the author had enough to say and handled it deftly enough that it worked for me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, and Physical abuse
evspekkie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder
Minor: Cannibalism
michellefre's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rubberrosebooks's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
tuckertl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
bookedfortheweekend25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It’s narrated by Margaret, a woman who moves into her dream house with her husband, but every September, strange things begin to happen and last throughout the month. Eventually, her husband leaves and stops answering his phone, raising the suspicion of his and Margaret’s daughter, Katherine, who insists on a visit to the house during the month of September.
There were quite a few ghosts that made themselves known, and while their appearances were a bit creepy sounding and gruesome (they had their injuries that they died from), they weren’t really harmful. I really liked that Margaret had things handled at the house. She knew just how to deal with every ghost/presence. The ghosts were not particularly frightening (except for Master Vale), and I actually liked reading about Margaret’s interactions with them and her attempts to perform damage control. Fredricka was probably my favorite of the ghosts. I really liked how she and Margaret interacted. In addition, I was really cheering Margaret on in finding the courage to take on the one ghost who she was never able to fully handle on her own.
Originally I didn’t care much for Katherine, as I found her a bit bratty and harsh, both in the present point of view and in the scenes narrated by Margaret of Katherine’s teenage years. While I did like Margaret, I felt she was a bit too much of a pushover when it came to her daughter, but as the story went on and we learned more backstory and their relationship also became stronger, things seemed to balance out. They had also both been through quite a bit even before Margaret had moved into the house, so their behavior was stemming from that.
I liked the author’s writing style as well. A lot of the scenes I could picture clearly in my head like a movie.
Overall, this was a really enjoyable book and definitely a page turner. It was a bit gruesome/gory at times. I didn’t find it overly so, but other readers might want to use their discretion. I didn’t find it overly scary either but rather a comfortable amount and perfect for the beginning of Halloween season.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
ceruleanseas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Police brutality
kg18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror and Blood
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gore
meganm1587's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Vomit