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luminous's review
5.0
Edit: Upon reading some of the reviews, I feel compelled to throw in my two cents.
Many of these listeners appear to have missed the most important part of the story: this is an unreliable narrator who gaslights the hell out of the interviewer.
Yes, she is unlikeable. People with trauma and several mental illnesses tend to be unlikeable. Also, if that was a major takeaway you got from the character, ponder why society demands women be likeable and how all of us internalize that to some degree.
This book succeeded very well as horror for me because I, like the interviewer, couldn't help gasping each time she described something terrible the house did while she describes it as the house caring for her. I also had to continually remind myself to peek under the surface of what she was saying to discern what was really going on.
This book shares similarities with Gran's earlier work, Come Closer. If you liked that, you'll like this.
I think this is audio only and in a "podcast" format that you can just consider to be several chapters. It's so good.
Many of these listeners appear to have missed the most important part of the story: this is an unreliable narrator who gaslights the hell out of the interviewer.
Yes, she is unlikeable. People with trauma and several mental illnesses tend to be unlikeable. Also, if that was a major takeaway you got from the character, ponder why society demands women be likeable and how all of us internalize that to some degree.
This book succeeded very well as horror for me because I, like the interviewer, couldn't help gasping each time she described something terrible the house did while she describes it as the house caring for her. I also had to continually remind myself to peek under the surface of what she was saying to discern what was really going on.
This book shares similarities with Gran's earlier work, Come Closer. If you liked that, you'll like this.
I think this is audio only and in a "podcast" format that you can just consider to be several chapters. It's so good.
ayablackwood's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kalymol's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
e_clair301's review
3.0
Ended up being a let-down. There was nothing shocking about the story. You could tell some of the sighs of the interviewer were recorded and used several times. I did like the interview format and the audio-only format. Thought that was unique.
Cool idea, not that great at execution.
Cool idea, not that great at execution.
libraryfiend21's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75