A review by foiblesandfiction
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

0.25

 i finish this book feeling both heartbroken and enraged.

another supposed horror story that leans its entire weight on villainizing mental illness and, in this case, that of a child, a girl.

fuck you, paul tremblay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Child abuse