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Helen House by Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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tholmz's review

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challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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laurynreads's review

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Have been a fan of KKU for quite a while now bc of Autostraddle, so jumped at the chance to get a limited edition hardcover of this gay ghost story. Felt very much like Haunting of Hill House meets Happiest Season (that’s the Kristen Stewart Christmas movie, right??) but also its own thing. Saved this for a spooky read on Halloween night and gobbled it up in one sitting while having a solo tea party with myself—how fitting! Can’t wait to read longer work from KKU!!

quast051's review

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4.0

A fun, short gay horror story. It feels like it's right on the edge of being great, not just good.

pennym_'s review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

fascinating exploration of grief that centers a queer relationship. so much to unpack in so few pages. the building of tension was brilliant here. it had huge get out vibes. i think the final sequence could have used just a few more pages, but otherwise this was such a layered and intriguing perspective, everything i want out a of a queer ghost/haunted house story