Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

76 reviews

tayreads10's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Horror/thriller/mystery/paranormal chaos! I don't like reading summaries of books before I start so I can grasp the plot on my own. This one was a chaotic, sometimes funny, sometimes gory ride! Not a book I would've thought I would like, but really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

teetasse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

yarisbooksandbevs's review

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It definitely hooked me in. Idk if it was intentional but there were lots of funny bits sprinkled throughout with Margaret’s sarcasm and exhaustion at everything happening. I also wasn’t expecting all of the deeper emotional moments with

Hal’s abuse

. I thought I saw where this was going but it wasn’t what i expected! One thing I loved is the POV

Margaret is an unreliable narrator. We are constantly told that she lies so it makes me question all of the events especially at the end. Did any of that happen? I’m still thinking about it lol

I want to reread it and see if I pick up any symbolism and hints

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Dementia

megan_harper's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

rochelleisreading's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Forced institutionalization

kirsty_irwin's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

4.5

Gory and wholesome all at once. This book gives Beetlejuice and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children vibes, while also being a fast-paced thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism

dymonlikestoread's review

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

✨Book Review✨

The September House 

Author: Carissa Orlando

Rating: 2.5 /5 ⭐️⭐️

Synopsis: Margaret and Hal have always dreamed of having their own home. When the opportunity arises Margaret jumps at the chance for them to finally have a place to call home. Everything seems to be falling into place a real fresh start for Hal and Margaret to work on their failing marriage. Until September comes when blood oozes from the walls, ear-piercing screaming at night, and the undead roam freely throughout the house.

I had high expectations for this book and sadly it was disappointing. I think the premise of the book was good but ultimately it got lost. Many parts of the book were repetitive and drawn out. There was no surprise or unexpected twist. In the end, I found myself speed-reading just so it could be over with. I think it reminded me of a low-budget horror film entertaining but predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ravenpuff's review

emotional funny reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

jessicalarson125's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Dementia, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

tea_time's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury