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A review by rosebudthom
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell
4.0
This gothic, haunted-house-style story is lyrical in its descriptions and I found the writing often remimiscent of Shirley Jackson. Wonderfully eerie and equally unsettling at times, I'd kill to read this book again for the first time!
The dynamic of the households was simple, with a focus on interpersonal relationships and the old manors themselves almost making characters in their own rights.
FMC Theodora is headstrong, logical, and deeply human in her rationalisations - traits I admire especially when interacting with (sometimes overbearing and abusive) Lords. All of the characters had their quirks and with such a small cast, the personalisation was deep and easy for me to fall into. The symbolism especially I just adored throughout, the little lines that made you think on their double meanings.
If you enjoyed the Netflix show the Haunting of Bly Manor, this will absolutely hit the spot for you!
The dynamic of the households was simple, with a focus on interpersonal relationships and the old manors themselves almost making characters in their own rights.
FMC Theodora is headstrong, logical, and deeply human in her rationalisations - traits I admire especially when interacting with (sometimes overbearing and abusive) Lords. All of the characters had their quirks and with such a small cast, the personalisation was deep and easy for me to fall into. The symbolism especially I just adored throughout, the little lines that made you think on their double meanings.
If you enjoyed the Netflix show the Haunting of Bly Manor, this will absolutely hit the spot for you!