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

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

brilliant horror writing - at some points i literally had to skim through the descriptions of gore and violence because i was too scared to picture it in my mind. i loved how the book was organised via the 5 stages of grief and it genuinely went in depth exploring how denial, trauma and grief can be carried across generations affecting families long after people have passed. the realism of the family drama made it slightly tough for me to suspend disbelief about the puppets and dolls coming to life but i thought this showed the strength of grady’s writing. i loved that we got to see two very fully fleshed out characters with great complexity and backstories. the first conflict with the dolls/puppets was expected but the second twist really shocked me. i thought the story was well wrapped up, not too neatly but with the slight tinge of mess that marks every family 
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