A review by sarahyjackson
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Grady Hendrix’s tinkering with horror tropes continues to be so good.  I loved the horrorfication of generational trauma and the line “to mother is to manipulate” was a punch to the gut. 

The final act was a little bit drawn out for me, but the last line was perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Body horror, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia