A review by discocaptain
A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll

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

4.75

literally the ONLY follow up to shirley jackson's haunting of hill house i will stand for (aside from maybe the mabel podcast). e.m. carroll understands EXACTLY what makes a gothic story interesting, and does not shy away from the psychosexual lesbianism that comes with it. i photocopied the kiss spread yeah you know the one you KNOW at the library because it made me so crazy i need to look at it every day. i don't even want to talk about this book too much just go read it happy pride month
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