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The September House by Carissa Orlando

54 reviews

ivy123's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25


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mccalab's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0


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aprescriptiontoread's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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keenanmaree's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

What a roller coaster! Funny, sad, and genuinely scary. 

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thegayestghost's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.0


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kellyykatt's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0


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willa_reads_books's review against another edition

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

4.0

i really enjoyed this book. it’s not super scary or freaky and there is a very good twist at the end. 

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soobooksalot's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Fans of haunted house tales are in for a wicked treat!
 I've had my eye on The September House for awhile and was thrilled when it arrived in a recent book box. 
 What a unique book. I was hooked by the writing style from the very first pages, and totally taken in throughout.
 Margaret and husband Hal purchased an 1800s-era house that happened to come with more chattels than expected. Ones that scream, bite, and make the walls bleed every September. A basement from hell.
 There's a whole host of "pranksters" in the old Vale house, with visible evidence of how they met their ends. 
 Oh it's a dark scenario, and at times gorey and spooky. Yet author Carissa Orlando tells us the story with touches of humour and humanity that make the scary nearly charming.
 I loved the whole experience and even more impressive that it's a debut.
 Recommended!

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bookwyrm_kate's review against another edition

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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

4.0

I loved that I thought I had things figured out, initially was shown to be correct, then everything was subverted and went batty. A lot of fun, and watch out for a LOT of body horror.

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sarah984's review against another edition

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

4.5

This book dragged a little bit in the middle but overall I really enjoyed it. The voice was fun, there were some surprisingly effective scares, and it managed to surprise me a few times.

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