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A review by uhhlexiconic
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Forcing the reader to decide their own truth based on multiple forms of unreliable narration--by a child, through memory, from television and blog posts--A Head Full of Ghosts wears its influences proudly and finds a chilling tale in familiar material.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail