A review by rrgitt
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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

3.5

I went back and forth between audio and ebook formats. Ultimately, audiobook served my not-that-great-with-horror sensibilities best. 

This was emotionally harrowing. Bela was so sweet and surrounded by so little real support. Her parents were frustrating through the end. 

I was deeply troubled by metaphors that seemed to align with child grooming and sexual abuse, which leaves me very conflicted about how I feel about the book as a whole. 
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