A review by katie316says
The September House by Carissa Orlando

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book, as I find that haunted house stories tend to be very hit or miss for me. However, this book ended up being a major hit for me, and was a scary haunted house book but also made me very emotional at the end. 

I also really loved how this book tackled the themes of
cyclical and generational abuse, trauma, and mental illness
. On top of just being a really good supernatural story, I think it did a fantastic job metaphorically as well.

Major Spoilers:
About halfway through this book, I began to worry that it was going to be another “it was all in her head” cop out, and for a moment it really looked like it was going to be. So I was really thrilled that it ended up not doing that. I also think the author did a great job with imagery, and I think I’m going to be thinking about those scary little pointing children for awhile.
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