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A review by darlingkelly
The September House by Carissa Orlando
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
A brilliant allegory about the female experience and one hell of a horror story (which the female experience often is). The final twist is so wonderfully satisfying, I had to set the book down to applaud. Kudos to author Carissa Orlando.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide