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audreyleighreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Torture, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, and Emotional abuse
battysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Animal death
rorikae'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? Yes
4.5
After Margaret and her husband move into their dream house, they discover that it is haunted every September. The house becomes too much for Margaret's husband and he decides to leave. Margaret, on the other hand, learns how to deal with the house's eccentricities, like blood pouring down the walls and ghosts that bite when you get too close. But when Margaret's daughter Katherine discovers that her father has gone missing, she shows up at the house to search for him and discovers that her mother is not living a normal, happy life.
'The September House' is a fascinating story that delves into one woman learning how to live in a haunted house and what this says about her life. The house is very much a metaphor for her larger life situation but delving into that further would be a bit of a spoiler. I appreciate when an author uses a speculative element to discuss something nonspeculative and Orlando does that quite well in this novel. Margaret's situation and what she has been going through is slowly revealed throughout the book and there were a few points that could be considered twists as the story veered into unexpected territory. I really got on with the writing style and the humor of the book. The story veers from more satirical at the beginning to more straight horror toward the middle and end. If you are looking for a thought provoking book that delves into one woman's situation using a speculative element, then definitely check out 'The September House.'
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Grief, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
kermit_the_wrong's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Gore, and Violence
waclements7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Mental illness, Body horror, Death of parent, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
mondovertigo'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Mental illness
Minor: Dementia
chainsawheartbooks'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? It's complicated
4.5
There were certainly really dark elements wrapped up at the heart of this story, but it handled things in such a good, honest and raw way.
It’s a haunted house tale that is sure to stay with me for a long time, having planted its roots deep in my brain, as the house has with Margaret.
A trigger warning of child abuse, alcoholism, as well as domestic and emotional abuse is something that’s important to share, but, in my personal opinion (and personal experience with emotional abuse), it’s handled with the upmost care.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, and Cursing
katie316says's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I also really loved how this book tackled the themes of
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Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Blood
heartofhorrors's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Animal death, Death of parent, Blood, Physical abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Torture, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
jessicafiu's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Dementia, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Vomit, Gore, Suicide, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Torture