cyberfrenzy 's review for:

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

4.0

adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A tale of Horror / Dark Comedy, reminded me of the film Get Out.

The main character, is a bit relatable.

Very spooky Horror and mind bending story as you keep reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Do check out the (spoiler alert) Reddit thread for some deep analysis

https://www.reddit.com/r/horrorlit/s/JpQOOm6eoN https://www.reddit.com/r/horrorlit/s/aieWJBwflD