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readwithbells's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Possibly the best haunted house story I’ve ever read. The atmosphere was ominous but not too oppressive, the haunting tropes were twisted upside down, and the combination of supernatural horror and humanity horror was unparalleled. I loved how we assumed it was going to turn out ok, and then when you realize what exactly is going on, the horror gets even deeper. The final image Kaplan leaves us with is truly something I will never get out of my brain. Flipping fantastic. Perfectly horrible.
Graphic: Torture, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery and Domestic abuse
Minor: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship
ktrecs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Vomit
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