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A review by nocturnalbookworm
The September House by Carissa Orlando
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of those kept me guessing the whole time. Abuse, healing from said abuse, and breaking the cycle is a big theme of it, and I appreciated the way it was explored and represented through the events in the haunted house.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization