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A review by siobhanward
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm so torn about Grady Hendrix. I loved My Best Friend's Exorcism , but nothing has been as good before or since. This was very middle of the road for me. It felt like things dragged on forever - so much time was spent building up Mark and Louise, and frankly I could not bring myself to care about them. They were both just kind of shitty people. Not bad enough to outright remove them from your life, but I wouldn't be rushing to invite either of them out to dinner.
The main plot (once we got there) was cool - unfortunately, that was mostly just the last 150 pages. Once things got going, they moved quickly and really got interesting. Honestly, the last 50 pages changed the book from 2* to 3* read. If Hendrix could write everything as well as the last bit of this book, that would be amazing. Unfortunately, he spends a lot of unneeded time trying (unsuccessfully) to build a background.
Hendrix does get points for recognizing that puppets and dolls are creepy af and should not be tampered with.
The main plot (once we got there) was cool - unfortunately, that was mostly just the last 150 pages. Once things got going, they moved quickly and really got interesting. Honestly, the last 50 pages changed the book from 2* to 3* read. If Hendrix could write everything as well as the last bit of this book, that would be amazing. Unfortunately, he spends a lot of unneeded time trying (unsuccessfully) to build a background.
Hendrix does get points for recognizing that puppets and dolls are creepy af and should not be tampered with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Medical content and Pregnancy