A review by bg_oseman_fan
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

this book was not what i was expecting based on the title. I initially put it down part way through, but ended up picking it back up and reading to the finish. The writing of the action scenes was not very engaging. I found the attempts to create tension really repetitive such that the twists never really grabbed. as horror, this book didn’t get me. as a story about trauma and intergenerational relationships, i was hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm