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Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel
4.5
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Listen to your sister hits the mark for being a proper horror novel. Eliciting several "oh my gods" throughout the book, and yet not being too gory for my tastes made it what I would call the perfect late summer screamer. 

It took me a few chapters to properly get into it, but once I did I found it hard to put down. I finished the second half in one day.  

I enjoyed the writing style, the family history seamlessly interwoven with the plot, and the bonds forged. Listen to your sister has excellent character development. 

Listen to your Sister is a grand slam of a debut.