A review by zimmermanrl15
She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

I really enjoyed this book! The themes around self discovery, colonization, and how we handle feeling like a foreigner in our own culture or home country were laid out in a way that I think is very digestible to an audience willing to understand or relate to those concepts.

I don't have any particularly major gripes with the books overall plot, writing or tropes used, but I will say that I was left with a bit of longing for more. What that 'more' would look like, I'm still unsure of months after I've initially read it and some time to think about it. Possibly higher stakes throughout the whole story, but that would have ruined the slow burn intentions of the house. 

I do think Trang has a great skill for writing thriller/horror and would love to see more from them in the future!
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