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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
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
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
a few i really loved, most were kinda meh, and a couple i straight up disliked. but i think i had very different expectations, so i disappointed myself.
and making a spooky house themed anthology but not adding a basement chapter? that’s a decision i’ll be disagreeing with!
and making a spooky house themed anthology but not adding a basement chapter? that’s a decision i’ll be disagreeing with!
ok but not great, redownloadon libby when need options？
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you’re looking for strange and frightful this spooky season with ghosts both metaphorical and realistic – look no further. The “monsters” in the book were an eclectic mix – sometimes those that we create or invite in ourselves and other times existing ones that seek out specific traits. Each story was perfectly catered to the main character and none of them felt incomplete at the close. The stories taking place throughout one house that doesn’t follow the constraints of time and in specific rooms were incredibly fun. I loved when aspects from a previous story were interwoven with the current one, objects or names to make you stop and think. It would have been cool to have a story about the house – how it contains it all across whatever dimension(s) it inhabits.
She tastes like the first day of fall, when the blistering heat mellows into fresh corn and pumpkin and cucumber. She smells like petrichor and honey and budding dreams and potential.
THE PHANTOM’S WALTZ – ROSIEE THOR
There was so much diverse rep in this book and all of it was so well done – many of these stories will resonate across the board for readers. Some of the stories packed a bigger punch for me than others but I truly enjoyed my time reading all of them. My favorites were: Good Morning, Georgia – Cradle and All – Mirror, Mirror- and In Deep. Good Morning, Georgia was incredibly sad and went in an unexpected direction. Cradle and All hit hard as someone who has experienced a loss in the same way and how devastating it can be, even when there was nothing that you could have done. Mirror, Mirror hits home with my younger self and the pressures many adolescents feel. As someone who is plus-size, In Deep had several passages that felt like they came from the depths of my mind.
Mirrors do not show you important things, like hearts or feelings or souls. The more you look, the more flaws you find.
MIRROR, MIRROR – NORA ELGHAZZAWI
Thank you to TBR & Beyond Tours and Page Street YA for the opportunity to be on the tour & read this dream of a spooky anthology – don’t sleep on this one, especially for the spooky season! I highly recommend checking out this one if you enjoy monsters, haunted houses (that don’t abide by the rules of time), and stories where each main character has their own fears and flaws on display.
The stories that stuck out for me are “Good Morning, Georgia,” “Cradle and All,” “Like Mother,” and “The Shoe.”
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content