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A review by win_fletcher
The Girl from Rawblood by Catriona Ward
5.0
I will probably edit this to be a bit more coherent later since I literally JUST finished reading but this book was absolutely incredible and EVERYTHING that I adore in a ghost story/horror story. Many elements of it reminded me deeply of the Haunting series on Netflix (Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor) which are my all time favorite horror stories ever, so that is a big praise! I love horror that is tragic and romantic and heartbreaking and scary all at the same time, and this was all of that.
I could see it as a fantastic film adaptation, but as it was, it was absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully written lyrical prose, historical fiction that felt actually rooted in its time period, descriptions that were so vivid, I found myself completely engaged throughout.
I'm a picky horror reader (and watcher) but this was EXACTLY the kind of tragic beautiful haunting ghost story that I adore, and will keep me thinking about it for a long time to come.
I could see it as a fantastic film adaptation, but as it was, it was absolutely gorgeous. Beautifully written lyrical prose, historical fiction that felt actually rooted in its time period, descriptions that were so vivid, I found myself completely engaged throughout.
I'm a picky horror reader (and watcher) but this was EXACTLY the kind of tragic beautiful haunting ghost story that I adore, and will keep me thinking about it for a long time to come.