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A review by shawna_reads
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"A puppet is a possession that possesses the possessor."
When Louise hears the news of her parents' deaths, she returns to her hometown of Charleston. She misses her daughter, she doesn't want to deal with the home filled of junk, and most of all she dreads having to deal with her brother. Unfortunately, she needs to work with him to clean up the house and sell it, but there is more to her childhood home than she remembers.
Wow, I loved this book! It was absolutely wild in the best way because it was not what I was expecting at all. Dolls are creepy, but puppets too??? That was a whole other ball game I wasn't ready for 😂 Hendrix executed this story so well as it was creepy, funny, emotional, and unique.
I loved the dynamic between Louise and Mark. It felt real and believable with all the arguments and hatred for one another. As the story progressed, the development of their relationship was rich and emotional as I found out more about their dysfunctional family and childhood trauma. Hendrix explored these themes so well, causing the reader to go through a mixed bag of emotions.
This story was filled with horror, grief, anger, humour, and surprisingly, gore. I absolutely loved it!
When Louise hears the news of her parents' deaths, she returns to her hometown of Charleston. She misses her daughter, she doesn't want to deal with the home filled of junk, and most of all she dreads having to deal with her brother. Unfortunately, she needs to work with him to clean up the house and sell it, but there is more to her childhood home than she remembers.
Wow, I loved this book! It was absolutely wild in the best way because it was not what I was expecting at all. Dolls are creepy, but puppets too??? That was a whole other ball game I wasn't ready for 😂 Hendrix executed this story so well as it was creepy, funny, emotional, and unique.
I loved the dynamic between Louise and Mark. It felt real and believable with all the arguments and hatred for one another. As the story progressed, the development of their relationship was rich and emotional as I found out more about their dysfunctional family and childhood trauma. Hendrix explored these themes so well, causing the reader to go through a mixed bag of emotions.
This story was filled with horror, grief, anger, humour, and surprisingly, gore. I absolutely loved it!