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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
A chilling story; one about rage, a town mystery, and a death that happened years ago in a poisoned household.
"Three little girls all eating things they weren't supposed to eat. Three little girls all eating things in order to fill their bodies with something other than the anger, the rage, that would otherwise consume them."
Well I guess that explains why our main character eats books
"Three little girls all eating things they weren't supposed to eat. Three little girls all eating things in order to fill their bodies with something other than the anger, the rage, that would otherwise consume them."
Well I guess that explains why our main character eats books
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
dark
fast-paced
“Three little girls all eating things they weren’t supposed to eat. Three little girls all eating things in order to fill their bodies with something other than the anger, the rage, that would otherwise consume them.”
I was excited that I could read this book, and it was perfect for Halloween! Spooky things are happening in this one, and a mystery is there to be unfolded. Family, rage, grief, and more. It was well-written and I absolutely ADORE the cover.
The anger? That runs apparently in more of the women in the family. NOPE. I am sorry but I was severely disturbed by that. I mean, I get angry at times as well, and I could understand getting angry at the people that did shit like this, but not like this. This was just unhealthy, dangerous, get a therapist and help, kind of rage. The kind of rage that made them red in the face. The kind of rage that made them not care how far they had to go. The rage that made them think of horrible things. They didn’t care if they broke a person. It was at times too much.
The house and the past were spooky and scary. The house just screamed NOPE to me the moment that Jane and her mother arrived. And then spooky things kept happening. Shadows, a marble rolling around, noises and bumps, shadows, lights going on when there was no electricity, and more. I was definitely on an edge and very curious what was happening. Who was haunting this house? Why? It was really well-written.
The mental health part was well-written. Yes, I don’t eat books, but I can imagine why Jane did it.
I loved the girls Jane befriended, they were such sweet girls and I love that they took Jane as a friend, talked to her, did some fun things. Given that one of the girls is the one who just had to guide Jane through her first week of high school I hadn’t expected them to bond this much. Love it.
Wasn’t a fan of the bully girl. Near the end we learn some more things on why she is behaving like this, but what the actual fuck girl? Jane doesn’t know anything about your past or how it all connects, instead of being a bitch maybe just tell her normally and I am sure that Jane could have helped you out. In some way or another.
I do wish that Jane’s mother had been more honest about things. About what happened years ago. I am glad that the mom did take things a bit more serious than most parents or adults in horror. Of course, there are moments she is the typical adult, but there are thankfully moments that she is listening. She tries her best to make Jane feel at home. Plus, I am happy that she was honest about the money issues. That she talked to Jane. That reminds me of a horror I saw recently (around the time I read this one) for Halloween in which the mother hid away why they had money problems until the boy just got angry at her and she had to throw it out.
But the ending? I am really conflicted on that one. On the one hand, DANG and WTF, but on the other hand? WTF? Why is this the ending? How? Can we get an epilogue? Something else? It just came out of the blue.
All in all, though this was one spooky read about grief, mental health and a big (unhealthy as I would call it given everything) portion of rage. Recommended.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was excited that I could read this book, and it was perfect for Halloween! Spooky things are happening in this one, and a mystery is there to be unfolded. Family, rage, grief, and more. It was well-written and I absolutely ADORE the cover.
The anger? That runs apparently in more of the women in the family. NOPE. I am sorry but I was severely disturbed by that. I mean, I get angry at times as well, and I could understand getting angry at the people that did shit like this, but not like this. This was just unhealthy, dangerous, get a therapist and help, kind of rage. The kind of rage that made them red in the face. The kind of rage that made them not care how far they had to go. The rage that made them think of horrible things. They didn’t care if they broke a person. It was at times too much.
The house and the past were spooky and scary. The house just screamed NOPE to me the moment that Jane and her mother arrived. And then spooky things kept happening. Shadows, a marble rolling around, noises and bumps, shadows, lights going on when there was no electricity, and more. I was definitely on an edge and very curious what was happening. Who was haunting this house? Why? It was really well-written.
The mental health part was well-written. Yes, I don’t eat books, but I can imagine why Jane did it.
I loved the girls Jane befriended, they were such sweet girls and I love that they took Jane as a friend, talked to her, did some fun things. Given that one of the girls is the one who just had to guide Jane through her first week of high school I hadn’t expected them to bond this much. Love it.
Wasn’t a fan of the bully girl. Near the end we learn some more things on why she is behaving like this, but what the actual fuck girl? Jane doesn’t know anything about your past or how it all connects, instead of being a bitch maybe just tell her normally and I am sure that Jane could have helped you out. In some way or another.
I do wish that Jane’s mother had been more honest about things. About what happened years ago. I am glad that the mom did take things a bit more serious than most parents or adults in horror. Of course, there are moments she is the typical adult, but there are thankfully moments that she is listening. She tries her best to make Jane feel at home. Plus, I am happy that she was honest about the money issues. That she talked to Jane. That reminds me of a horror I saw recently (around the time I read this one) for Halloween in which the mother hid away why they had money problems until the boy just got angry at her and she had to throw it out.
But the ending? I am really conflicted on that one. On the one hand, DANG and WTF, but on the other hand? WTF? Why is this the ending? How? Can we get an epilogue? Something else? It just came out of the blue.
All in all, though this was one spooky read about grief, mental health and a big (unhealthy as I would call it given everything) portion of rage. Recommended.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So first of all, I was totally gripped by this book because I just wanted to know what was up with North Manor. As another reviewer pointed out they didn’t like whenever the story transitioned to Jane’s day to day life, school, work, school dance, etc. and I have to agree. I wasn’t creeped out by this book nearly as much as I thought I would be. I really wanted to give this 4 stars, but I decided on 3 because it could have been half the length to tell the exact same story. I also really didn’t like the ending. I thought it would go the route of Jane actually being like her father or finding a way to calm herself ... but yeah, I’ll stop because spoilers lol! Anyway, overall this book was really good at making North Manor something I could stay interested in to get through the monotonous parts so I’ll give it that!
"There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid"
I love, love, love this cover. Also the fact that it used the above nursery rhyme as a sort of map for the story. There are no chapters, only separate sections using lines of the nursery rhyme as titles, so when it gets to a point where things are really moving there are very few places to stop. It is creepy, but also felt more like a contemporary book for a lot of it. Girl with pica, in a new town, suffering from the grief of her dad's death and a somewhat strained relationship with her mom. Both parents are referred to by their given names the entire time, which I took as a hint that the Gilmore Girl-esque relationship between Jane and her mother isn't really that.
Overall, enjoyable, but nothing too deep here. Also for those who prefer their stories without romance, this has some flirting, but the story is never about that.
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid"
I love, love, love this cover. Also the fact that it used the above nursery rhyme as a sort of map for the story. There are no chapters, only separate sections using lines of the nursery rhyme as titles, so when it gets to a point where things are really moving there are very few places to stop. It is creepy, but also felt more like a contemporary book for a lot of it. Girl with pica, in a new town, suffering from the grief of her dad's death and a somewhat strained relationship with her mom. Both parents are referred to by their given names the entire time, which I took as a hint that the Gilmore Girl-esque relationship between Jane and her mother isn't really that.
Overall, enjoyable, but nothing too deep here. Also for those who prefer their stories without romance, this has some flirting, but the story is never about that.
“There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good,
She was very, very good,
But when she was bad, she was horrid”
This was an interesting read. I originally picked it up for the cover, the art looks amazing, but I ended up enjoying it a lot.
It was kinda weird in a way. Not sure why I saw it almost as an abstract or surrealistic painting in my head, but it was fun
The only thing I really wish was different was the ending. It felt cut off too soon. I would’ve liked it longer. It left me with quite a few questions there and I would’ve liked them answered.
Except for that it was a nice book!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes