A review by stpimm
The September House by Carissa Orlando

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

4.5

A delightful horror read that drops you into the action and proceeds at a quick clip from there. The story is an interesting lens on the impacts of
abuse, addiction, and the rituals one forms to survive.
I loved how this book plays with the concept of possession and what it means to be possessed, be it by a jealous lover or an otherworldly entity. I was worried the story was wavering around act 3 (and fortunately worried for nothing), but I think it stuck the landing. This book was a fun and funny read, balanced with a very real sense of creepiness, dread, and uncertainty as we follow an empathetic but unreliable narrator through her journey to stay in the haunted house that she loves. 
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