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ivy123's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Cursing
Minor: Mental illness, Dementia, and Death of parent
mccalab's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, and Dementia
aprescriptiontoread's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Dementia
keenanmaree's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Dementia, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury
thegayestghost's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kellyykatt's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, and Murder
willa_reads_books's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Dementia, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- 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
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!
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bookwyrm_kate's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness and Gaslighting
sarah984's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Cannibalism
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