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A review by luck13rabbit
The Spite House by Johnny Compton
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A haunting, pun intended, book about how ghosts and stories are made. A story about generational trauma, how history matters, and how hope is the hardest, most beautiful thing to hold.
One of the things that really stood out to me was how much no one really wanted to hurt anyone else, but they did anyway. By omitting facts, by not just asking for help, and by thinking their desperation made their plight or lives more important in the moment. It hammered home how easy it is to get caught up in the feelings of the moment without thinking things through.
And Eric is just fantastic. Brilliant horror lead who keeps his cool in the face of many reality breaking moments.
One of the things that really stood out to me was how much no one really wanted to hurt anyone else, but they did anyway. By omitting facts, by not just asking for help, and by thinking their desperation made their plight or lives more important in the moment. It hammered home how easy it is to get caught up in the feelings of the moment without thinking things through.
And Eric is just fantastic. Brilliant horror lead who keeps his cool in the face of many reality breaking moments.