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daffodilcherry's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
This was an enjoyable book to me, with engrossing writing and a mystery that I wanted to uncover. I'm not usually a fan of a book that switches from first person to third person perspectives, but given that the majority of the book is in 3rd person I will forgive it. My one major gripe with the book is...
Wheelhouses: haunted house, teen girls exploring haunted houses and getting messed up, woman has to return back to her small home town to discover secrets of the past, multiple pov,
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness
fozlandgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Child death, Murder, and Mental illness
ohhthehorrors's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Cancer, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
savvyrosereads's review
4.0
Rating: 4/5 stars
Beneath The Stairs is a horror/mystery centered on Clare, a young woman who returns home when her childhood best friend attempts suicide in the local haunted house—a place that played an important role in their adolescence and is now threatening the lives and minds of more than one person…including Clare herself.
Let me start by saying this book is GENUINELY creepy. I’m not usually scared by books, but I kept finding myself reading this one late at night and needing to turn the lights on. Overall, I loved the vibe and love when a horror novel can actually live up to its promise of eeriness, so even if that was all this book had to offer (it’s not) I’d be impressed.
In terms of the plot, I found it a little too straightforward in parts and would have liked a bit more mystery/surprise in the ending. But I was pulled in by the characters and found the story (particularly the history of the house and flashbacks to past timelines) gripping for the most part. It also gave me Haunting of Hill House vibes (both the novella and the show) that I REALLY appreciated. In short, a super solid debut you should check out—I’ll be eagerly anticipating whatever Fawcett does next!
Recommended for anyone, but especially those who like: horror literature; ghost stories; Haunting of Hill House.
CW: Suicide/self-harm; mental illness; death of a parent; pregnancy/miscarriage; death of a child; violence; murder; abandonment.
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Violence
kaylasbookgram's review against another edition
4.0
I can say as I hit 60% this was not a book I should’ve read right before bed because I woke up screaming and terrified my husband 🤣
Altogether I enjoyed this book the paranormal aspect was a bit out of my comfort zone because I don’t believe in that type of stuff. I think this is a great horror/thriller book so keep your eye out for its release in February 2022.
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt