A review by ashbres
All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Haunting of Bly Manor is by far the best piece of media I’ve ever experienced, so I was a bit hesitant to pick this up when the description compares itself to Bly Manor. I’m glad I overcame my initial hesitation because I do believe this is actually worthy of the comparison. This feels like a YA version of Bly Manor (but replacing Bly’s horror with fantasy). 

I understand some of the critiques saying that there were parts of this book that were boring, but as lesbian the “boring” romantic and yearning parts were my favorite. I am taking a star off because I don’t think this is truly a horror book, it’s more fantasy. Death being a subject does not make a book a horror. 

Overall, I really loved this and I really wish I had this book when I was a teen. This book really would’ve helped me with my identity and helped me understand my feelings if I had it at a young age.