87 reviews for:

The House Where Death Lives

Kay Constales, Traci Chee, Alex Brown, Tori Bovalino, Gina Chen, C.L. McCollum, Nova Ren Suma, Justine Pucella Winans, Nora Elghazzawi, Sandra Proudman, g. haron davis, Shelly Page, Liz Hull, Rosiee Thor, Courtney Gould, Linsey Miller

3.65 AVERAGE

battybookworm's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bookbragger's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

escalatedham's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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3.5 stars (maybe even 3.75 if I go super granular)

This was a cute read. I appreciated a lot of the stories for what they were (shout-out to all the queer representation as well!), but there were enough stories that didn't scratch the itch, the ones that did stand out to me ✨really✨ stood out (shout-out to "The Grey Library").

Even though it didn't quite hit the mark for me with every story, I definitely enjoyed my story within the walls of this house overall.

michelejenn's review

2.0

dark

brandenburg_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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The book is an anthology collection of short horror stories set in the same enigmatic house. Each story unfolds in a different room, creating an ever-evolving environment that keeps the characters and the readers on edge. The stories delve into the lives of its inhabitants, revealing their fears, secrets, and the monsters and ghosts that haunt them.

This book was such a unique idea and created an immersive experience. Several stories were gripping and dark, drawing readers into dreadful, suspenseful, and even gorey tales. As with any anthology, some stories will resonate, and others will not. Each story contributed a different voice but maintained a cohesiveness. I enjoyed a majority of them and the visceral shock of a few. It is written for YA horror fans.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Netgalley and Page Street Publishing.

tarungaleela's review

3.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

crowinator's review against another edition

4.0

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Favorite stories:
After midnight / Liz Hull
The grey library / Nova Ren Suma
Mirror, mirror / Nora Elghazzawi
Like mother / Gina Chen
A helping hand / Linsey Miller.

ekmook's review

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

ashe1323's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

queerioswithoutmilk's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

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I misjudged my own ability to read about death without spiraling. Beautiful book, and I will try again to finish it, but now is not the time.