lizzicrystal 's review for:

House of Stairs by William Sleator
5.0

Not 5 stars for my enjoyment of the story, which gave me nightmares, but it was a perfect telling of the story. I would not have changed one thing. Stories of this genre are often told in crass, even vile ways, and I so much appreciated how the author treated this story about base humanity with dignity and respect, allowing me to focus on the characters and psychology rather than gruesome details. A definite 5 stars for the storytelling!