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There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

28 reviews

heidipretzel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Deadnaming, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

livruther's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i picked this up because i wanted something different, and in my opinion, this got the job done. i ADORE stephanie perkins’ romances, so i was excited to try her other genre, despite the bad reviews. the fact that i already liked her writing probably enhanced my enjoyment. i thought it was a solid ya-thriller, and a really great introduction for romance readers/those who are new to the genre. even tho the twist happened early, i didnt mind it because i was still compelled by the conflict getting solved. i honestly couldn’t put this book down. i wish it had a higher rating :(

the hazing scene was HARD for me to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse

epeolatrist's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, and Car accident

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I  am a fucking sucker for a slasher and this one was excellent, super fun with interesting characters. The addition of timeline and POV changes spiced things up. I will admit that I did spend a lot of time comparing it to what I could remember from the movie. Overall got through it without the differences bothering me or feeling "spoilered" by having seen the movie first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Bullying

Moderate: Gore

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.25

I am so mad at myself for finishing this book. This had every reason to be a DNF, but I convinced myself that there was a huge twist coming and it never did. 

The killer is revealed a little more than halfway in. I should’ve stopped there. But it was so early?! Surely it can’t be that simple? Alas, surely it can. And SO BORING and lackadaisical in the reveal too. For what? Oh, and the mysterious and dark and super top secret backstory of our main character that they hint towards the whole time? Huge let down, entirely irrelevant, and the actual core of the problem with that backstory is never addressed, at all, by any character even in the present. On top of that, all of the characters are unlikable (not in a good / on purpose way) or are completely random (as in, I don’t care about them or know anything about them) so the whole time you’re either like “ugh” or “who? Am I supposed to care?”

I feel so swindled. 1 star for the body horror and sorta graphic murdering, moderately impressive for a YA thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, and Bullying

Hazing, underage drinking, divorce

michaelion's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

3.25

I love when teens sleuth. The ending was too quick unfortunately. Much to be explored.

I thought the killer's motivation was misogyny. After Rodrigo explained he wasn't a misogynist any more, I figured that was where the plot was going. But the killer's thing being he didn't want people to leave town is easier to sympathize with. Not valid, just kind of understandable.

If you liked this, you'll LOVE Jackal by Erin E. Adams.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Racism, Body horror, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, and Death of parent

kshertz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a scary one for me! There’s a killer on the loose. They rearrange your house and then kill you and rearrange your body. No one is safe from the killer. But who is it? 

I loved the characters and the development of the plot. Some parts described the deaths in way too much detail for me! But it was intriguing and kept me reading nonstop so I definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Stalking, Torture, Murder, Bullying, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

eli_reads006's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

The book was thrilling and i could not put it down. Worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Stalking

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's tense, it's challenging, and I ended up really liking the characters. Stephanie Perkins has a knack for making characters feel multi-dimensional in a short time, which is invaluable for the slasher genre. It makes the escapes feel earned, and the deaths feel like a true loss. I was surprised to learn that this was published before The Woods Are Always Watching, since I feel like this one avoids the pitfalls that bothered me in The Woods.

I hope we get to see more horror from Perkins in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Medical content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, Vomit, Alcohol, and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Racism, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

“Everybody has at least one moment they deeply regret, but that one moment...it doesn't define all of you.”

➽ I heard a ton of mixed reviews about There's Someone Inside Your House, but I had a good time with it! I don't read much Horror, so I didn't have any high expectations. The story is your typical Slasher because someone in Makani's new town is killing off students one by one. The murders are grotesque and seem to happen to people who have something to hide. Makani herself is still struggling with her past and the reason she moved to her grandmother's home. I really liked the thick tension and ominous atmosphere, as you know everyone could be next. I also enjoyed Makani's relationship with her grandmother! I know Stephanie Perkins usually writes Contemporary books, but her first Horror book turned out great and is accessible for anyone who usually doesn't read this genre!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Bullying