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emilyready's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Terminal illness, Murder, Blood, Confinement, and Gore
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness
librarymouse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There are still so many questions I want answered, and I would have loved to know the contents of Vera's dad's letters.
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Murder, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical trauma, Blood, and Vomit
Moderate: Confinement
brindolyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Violence, Terminal illness, Body horror, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Toxic friendship
wobblefinch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Terminal illness and Murder
killmoore_'s review
- 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
5.0
I loved everything about Just Like Home from the very first page - the imagery is rich and decadent, the characters mysterious and questionable. Mm. Chefs kiss. Gailey uses language that draws you in and holds you hostage as you follow Vera in two different time lines, working to unravel the mystery of the Crowder House and navigate the shattered remains of her relationship with her dying mother. It could have ended there - psychological and true crime adjacent, but no. Gailey gave us so much more.
The sharp turn into WTFville was sudden and absolutely amazing. I was not expecting this to take a hard dive into creature feature, and I could not have loved it more. I love a good "house as a character" storyline and this did not disappoint. This had me chanting "get his ass!" Alone in my room at 2am đ
An atmospheric, spooky, wild ride. I would highly recommend.
Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
renyoi's review
- 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
4.75
Aside from that, though, this work is a thrilling, grisly, appalling turn on the âhaunted houseâ and âserial killerâ genres of horror.
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Child abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
junowo's review
- 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
5.0
My one and only criticism is that the book isnât particularly damning to the failures of the true crime community in a way that descriptions led me to believe. I struggle to tell if it wouldâve fit into the book at all, though.
This was a great read around Halloween, playing well with both true crime style horror and supernatural horror.
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Murder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
bookishchaos's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed most of the book but the ending was pretty anticlimactic and confusing/weird. It felt like a Grady Hendrix type of story.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, and Mental illness
Moderate: Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Child abuse
eliya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
sarah gaileyâs writing is so incredibly intimate, a lot of reading this felt like guilt dripping down my back mixed with the cold nakedness of being alone with the words.
pg. 320:
âWe didnât ask to be born, did we? We did t ask to have to soak up their sings and their expectations. All we ever did was love them, and all they ever did was hurt us.â
âŚâHe loved us, though,â ⌠âmore than anything.â
âOh, he loved us both as best as he could,â ⌠âHe tried to build us strong and steady and whole. But he didnât keep us safe. He didnât know how to shelter us from all the hurt that was waiting, because he thought that hurt was the shape of love.â
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, and Child abuse
Minor: Vomit
kingsteph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Terminal illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting