Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

146 reviews

wordsareworlds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this twist on a more classic haunted house story. It had me guessing until almost the end which way it would go, and ultimately I was very satisfied by how everything came together. I keep thinking about the fine line the author walked in revealing the MC's past and wanting the reader to ask just how unreliable the narrator is. Strong themes about the cycle of abuse and how survival can manifest in very different ways for different people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol and Addiction

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Suicide

ruscin's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This one had me guessing the whole time! It was gripping, and both lighthearted and dark. I couldn’t tell you what was going to happen right up to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Child death

hayley2u's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

dilani's review

dark mysterious 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

3.0

this one’s a different kind of horror. scary at some parts but there’s some dark humor through out that softens it. there are a lot of ghosts in this one, so much so i forgot certain ones existed as the book went on. i liked this book for the most part, but it could have been shortened. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mari2880's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved this book! The plot was extremely well developed. Although some parts had a slow beat, the small moment built appropriately. I liked that this wasn’t too scary but just the right amount. I will absolutely read other titles from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Physical abuse, Confinement, Addiction, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury

shesaidlividly's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

tkhenry99's review against another edition

3.5

Katherine being genuinely insufferable really impeded my enjoyment of this book. plus, it’s so ridiculously unbelievable that a woman who hates her father so much would care that he went missing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

megwilli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Death

amirahazhar's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

For fans of American Horror Story: Murder House, but a lot less horny.

I loved Margaret's nonchalance about the hauntings (which I feel is tied to a psychological aspect - you'll find out more about her lore) and I loved all the ghosts. 

The first 80% was a bit slow and had a lot of flashbacks but I think the pay-off was worth it. 

Didn't think I'd give this a 5 but I just loved that ending so much and I'm a sucker for a good, old haunted house story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Domestic abuse