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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Wow. Not my normal go to genre but really enjoyed the haunted house/mixed with dark humor vibes. The end got a little much for me as far as the gore and the storyline but the majority of the book I really enjoyed!
I went into this pretty blind, having only read a small blurb in a list of recent releases, but that had caught my eye and I was intrigued. That said, I had no idea what I was actually in for with this one. After a couple chapters, I wasn't sure if I would like it or not, but I kept reading. As I did, it started to grow on me. Eventually I thought I had caught onto the "twist," but the author rather pulled the rug out from under me as soon as I thought I had things figured out, which was really fun.
This book is an interesting blend, as it's fundamentally horror but it's written quite humorously due to the main character's personality. Layered in with that is quite a bit of heavier and darker subject matter. I wasn't surprised at all to see that the author works in a psychology field, once I hit the ending and read the short biography about her.
Overall it's a very intriguing read, with a bit of a fresh twist to a typical haunted house story. I struggled a bit at times to get through it, but other spots in the book had me staying up late to read. Time well spent in the September House.
This book is an interesting blend, as it's fundamentally horror but it's written quite humorously due to the main character's personality. Layered in with that is quite a bit of heavier and darker subject matter. I wasn't surprised at all to see that the author works in a psychology field, once I hit the ending and read the short biography about her.
Overall it's a very intriguing read, with a bit of a fresh twist to a typical haunted house story. I struggled a bit at times to get through it, but other spots in the book had me staying up late to read. Time well spent in the September House.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This book was so funny and so graphic! Unfortunately, the end was like the battle of hogwarts meets the end of Beauty and the Beast. SO funny that they were like “actually let’s just beat this ghost to death.”
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not sure how I feel about this book. It had some really good reviews which is why I picked it up. But I feel like I spend most of the time wondering why. Yes there were a couple of twists I didn’t see coming but there were also some I predicted really early on. I’m fairly new to this genre, so maybe it’s just not for me.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was quite an expected one for me, I really ended up loving it (the very very end felt ever so slightly clunky so not a full five but close!)