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Heap House by Edward Carey
5.0

Wow. I REALLY enjoyed this. Though it’s technically classified as YA/Middle Grade, it’s very well written, and delightfully macabre. A 100% original storyline, paired with an old-timey type writing style, and intensely interesting characters, makes this book more than suitable for all ages. The only reason it took me so long to finish, was that I put it down briefly, and then didn’t read for a little while after getting the news that my dad was close to the end of his life’s journey (dementia). He passed on Father’s Day. I’m only making note of this, as a little nod to him, and so I’ll be able to look back and see exactly what I was reading at the time.