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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I liked it, didn't love and wasn't totally hooked. I was going to be super mad if the one "twist" was actually how it ended but I'm glad it wasn't!! Got me ready for spooky season
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was so so good. I don’t want to give too much away, but this was such a well written novel. Very descriptive and really got the point and plot across. I highly recommend if you like supernatural mysteries with a dark twist.
4.5 ⭐️ I loved the dynamic of a haunted house with both friendly/helpful and dangerous inhabitants. The author was clever in how she slowly revealed the true nature of certain relationships. I guessed something big pretty early on but the book had me constantly second guessing other elements to the story, so it was still very successful in that way.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
as a horror fan, this was such a fun book to read!! i loved margaret within the first five pages, and it was so cool to see a genuinely unique main character in a haunted house novel. also loved that it provided commentary on some heavier topics without becoming pedantic or weird — kind of reminded me of the babadook in a way??
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced