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Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Nothing But Blackened Teeth | Cassandra Khaw
Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company. Its the perfect wedding venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends. But a night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare. For lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart. And she gets lonely down there in the dirt. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Darklunarose
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Pickpick

A wonderfully creepy short read.

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Darklunarose
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Pickpick

A wonderfully creepy short read.

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Darklunarose
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Downloaded and ready to go for tomorrow

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BC_Dittemore
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Mehso-so

For a book with such a spooky-awesome cover, the story is rather bland. I like Khaw‘s prose (most of the time; half this novella seems devoted to finding new ways to describe a person‘s smile or their breathing), and the atmosphere is right. But I feel like I‘m missing something, like the story is too simple to not be complex.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Pickpick

When the bride says “I‘ve always wanted to get married in a haunted house” you just know some questionable life choices are about to be made 🤣 add in a toxic - friends from college - friend group, poking a little bit of fun at horror movie tropes and Japanese folklore - and I quite enjoyed myself.

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TracyReadsBooks
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Pickpick

Reviews for this book are mixed, people seem to love it or hate it (and probably more of the latter) but I was entertained by this story about five friends (but not really) who decide to stay overnight in an abandoned mansion notorious for housing the remains of an abandoned bride & the girls buried alongside her to keep her company. If you think that sounds dark…it‘s only the beginning. Horrifying & often grotesque, this is a dark one.

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TracyReadsBooks
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It‘s October and apparently horror is my mood…

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Yuki_Onna
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RaeLovesToRead I'm gonna get this on Kindle at some point... haven't ordered a physical copy cause the cover is scary 🤣🤣🤣 5mo
BookwormAHN The story is good but the cover is fantastic. I read it a while ago 🐈‍⬛️ 5mo
dabbe Yowza! Now that's a cover! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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Roary47
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Mehso-so

3✨Friends come together to celebrate an upcoming wedding. Going to a supposedly haunted location has the thrill seekers excited. They are not all friendly with each other so it really shows their character when the ghost they scoffed at turns out to be real. Beautifully creepy and gory. #BatBrigage #Scarathlon @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 🖤🦇🙌🏼 5mo
Roary47 #Scarathlon #BatBrigade points- 21 (spooky read), 15 (Photo Word 10-1), Word Search 67 = 103 X 10 = 1030 (edited) 5mo
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Roary47
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For todays #ScarathlonPhotoChallenge “Black” I‘m going to start to read this one right now. 🧟‍♀️🦇 #BatBrigade @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼 such a creepy cover! 6mo
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
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I really wanted to like this, but I could not. It was so pretentious. The prose was over-the-top, like the author was trying too hard. None of the characters were likable at all. Very disappointing.

Read-y_Picker Agreed! I had the same reaction to 6mo
dabbe OMG to that cover! 😱 6mo
Yuki_Onna @dabbe That is a depiction of Ohaguro Bettari, the yokai/creature that is lending the novel its name. (That translates exactly as 'Nothing but blackened teeth'). Yokai (Japanese monsters/ghosts/supernatural creatures) are my main geeky interest.
I haven't read the book yet but I'm interested in it because I hope Ohaguro Bettari features heavily in it. There is an excellent & extensive site about yokai (yokai.com) in case you'd like to know more.
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dabbe @Yuki_Onna Thanks for the insight! I'll check it out! 🧡💜💛 6mo
Yuki_Onna @dabbe Sorry for the rambly comment... 😅 But I literally shrieked when I saw that cover and title for the first time. A book about one of my fave yokai? Heck yeah! 😁 (Even if most of the reviews I saw were off-putting) 6mo
Sweetkokoro @Yuki_Onna having read this myself, I‘d like to let you know that the Yokai have very little page time in this book, I wouldn‘t get your hopes up. (edited) 6mo
Sweetkokoro I had an arc for this when it originally came out and was so disappointed with it for the exact same reasons. The cover is fantastic but the story inside is terrible. 6mo
TieDyeDude @Yuki_Onna I'd be interested to hear what you think if you read it. I felt like the author assumed reader knowledge of the lore she used, words and ideas that I didn't know and weren't given context. 6mo
Yuki_Onna @Sweetkokoro @TieDyeDude Ok, it seems I must really try to get my hands on it now (that's not so easy here in Germany, I haven't come across it in any bookstore yet). So far, I've only heard terrible reviews and opinions about it, which scares me quite a bit😬That's what has kept me from ordering it online so far. We shall see... I'll keep you updated!😊 6mo
mom_of_4 I didnt care for this one either. 6mo
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NataliePatalie
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Panpan

Picked this up right after finishing the other Cassandra Khaw book (The Salt Grows Heavy) which I enjoyed. Unfortunately this one I did not!! Not enough characters allowed on Litsy to even begin to tell you why. Pan pan pan!

Blueberry So...you didn't like it? LOL 7mo
KateReadsYA I want to read some books by her, starting with the salt grows heavy! 7mo
NataliePatalie @KateReadsYA I liked Salt much more than this one! 7mo
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IamIamIam
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Mehso-so

This feels raw and unfinished. The purple prose was so difficult to wade through. The characters were so flat amidst all these really complicated cultural references. I had to look up something on almost every page for at least half of the book. I'd read this if it was 3 times as long, less pretension, better character development and more description of the Japanese yokai that are casually referenced.

AshleyHoss820 I had to double-check if I wrote this because it was my thoughts exactly! 😂 I really, *really* wanted to like this because the premise was awesome. It just fell a little flat for me. But I agree, more fleshing out and this would‘ve been a 5-star read. ☺️ 9mo
IamIamIam @AshleyHoss820 Maybe we need to take the helm & do a "fanfic" rewrite! ?? I use the term loosely because I'm not really a fan but... could it be a mercy rewrite? That tiny novella took me almost a month to read!!! 9mo
AshleyHoss820 @IamIamIam 😂I‘d probably end up making it worse. 😂 I feel that frustration! I wanted to love this so much! 9mo
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Staci
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Mehso-so

Slow at first but it turned out pretty good!

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she.hearts.horror
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Mehso-so

The cover is the best part for me.

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ChelseaM6010
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#MayMontage
Day 12. 150-225 pages
#150-225Pages
Per the first part of the synopsis on goodreads: “Cassandra Khaw‘s Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists.”

This was a 3 ⭐️ read for me. I thought it was okay when I first read it back in October 2021. It didn‘t leave a huge impression on me, though. Maybe I‘ll revisit it in the future? I dunno 😅

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Looks frightening 😱 10mo
Eggs Sounds compelling 🖤 🩸 ❤️ 10mo
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Jadams89
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Mehso-so

It was ok, but not great.

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Ladygodiva7
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In the mood for a creepy, haunted house novella.

#snowflake #snowflakes #papersnowflakes

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AshleyHoss820
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Mehso-so

I realize that not every story needs to give me a complete backstory, but being utterly confused the majority of the time isn‘t a good idea either…I *really* wanted to love this. The premise is great, I enjoyed her writing style, it was just a little too silly for me. I dunno. Maybe I‘ll try it again someday when I can appreciate it more?

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian
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This was fucking weird and dark! Quite short, just like a little snapshot of some people who call each other friends but seem to hate each other staying in a haunted Heian mansion in Japan and things going very wrong very quick. Very meta in terms of its use of the horror genre. Sharp writing, particularly the creepy, gross, and/or macabre metaphors, like when Khaw describes someone's words hanging out of their mouth like a body on a noose.

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ericarobynreads
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Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw is a dark and twisted tale of friendship, secrets, and resentment that all comes to a head on location of an elopement at a haunted mansion.

This is a book that you could read cover to cover in one sitting, or go slow to really steep in the inky darkness. As I have zero self control, I read right straight through. Phew.

https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-nothing-but-blackened-teeth/

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Jjaxn95
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I am in awe.. this is my first Litsy swap ever and it was so much fun !! Thank you enormously to @HotMessJess for my gorgeous #BWS package!! It made me so giddy! And thank you to @sprainedbrain for organizing the swap! I am so grateful for the thought and effort that was put into this package. Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween 👻 🧡🖤🔮

sprainedbrain Gorgeous gifts! Samhain blessings to you ❤️ 1y
HotMessJess I was hoping the board made it!! Please enjoy 🖤 1y
Chrissyreadit Checking in about mailing your #WinterWonderlandSwap package- and if you have any questions? 1y
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Chrissyreadit Hi! I have a notification you responded but the comment Is not showing up for me. 1y
Chrissyreadit Checking in- did your WWS package arrive? My tracking says it did but I want to make sure! 1y
Avanders Hi Jess - I could have sworn I posted about this, but apparently I didn‘t?! 🫢 I totally received your package — can‘t wait to open! 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 1y
Jjaxn95 Yes my package arrived !! I‘m so excited ! @Chrissyreadit 1y
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eol
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Panpan

Previously, I‘ve only read one short story by this author, These Deathless Bones, which left an impression—I remember it still. In comparison, this one is completely forgettable; this one, with its cliché plot, its whiny characters and their petty little dramas—like a #horor B-Movie that isn‘t even funny—I couldn‘t care less about. Just one more case where the premise and a gorgeous cover had fooled me.

What a disappointment.

1.5/5

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candc320
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Mehso-so

I went into this one with very low expectations (the reviews aren‘t great) and I think that helped me somewhat enjoy it. It definitely was creepy and kind of sad. However it did feel really rushed and could have been really good with some more character development and more attention given to description. 🌟🌟💫 #scarathlon2022 #teamslaughter

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Skygoddess1
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Mehso-so

Listened to this on audio. Was a quick read, but even though it‘s a novella, I still found it to be rushed. #bookspinbingo #scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash #31by31 #littenlisten #spookoween2022

Skygoddess1 Forgot to add the points, lol +115 pts 1y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 1y
TheSpineView Great job 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🦇💜 1y
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StellarDoc
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Just a Saturday in October at Barnes and Noble!

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Linsy
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Short and frightening -- I mean, just look at that cover! 😱

#scream #scarathlondailyprompts #teamslaughter

Meshell1313 Eek. Terrifying cover. 😱 1y
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Lin3han
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Panpan

I wanted to like this book so badly. The characters were so annoying I was hoping they‘d all die. There‘s 4th wall breaks that were supposed to be funny or quirky but they were just awkward and weird. Wouldn‘t recommend at all. #TeamMonsterMash #Scarathlon

MsRadioSilence If you want funny fourth wall breaks I hope you‘re loving 1y
Lin3han @MsRadioSilence tis next on the list!! 1y
TheHungryBookworms I didn't care for this one ether. I was really disappointed because of all the hyped around it😩 1y
Lin3han @TheHungryBookworms I‘m glad someone else feels this way because I was sooooo disappointed 1y
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DHill
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Luna says “what even is that?”

Nothing for Day 2 #Scarathlondailyprompts so posting another from Day 1.

#Scarathlon #Black #TeamSlaughter

@Clwojick

Roary47 I just got that book too. 🤣 1y
Clwojick 🖤🖤🖤 1y
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rachelsbrittain
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A quick haunted house horror novel about five friends staying in a Japanese mansion rumored to be the final resting place of a lonely, jilted bride who longs for company. Perfect for October.

Kappadeemom Law that cover 😳😳 1y
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HotMessJess
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Happy spooky season y‘all 🎃

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rachelk
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Pickpick

This horror story mixed with Japanese folklore is so eerily evocative and beautifully written it feels like poetry, but after awhile it‘s almost too much alliteration, individually excellent but taken together it‘s a lot. That said, I did enjoy this creepy novella with the premise of a small destination wedding in a haunted mansion.

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snapsnarlgrowl
Pickpick

This is a gorgeous, quick read with decadent prose. I‘m a bit ambivalent about the ending, but honestly I‘m never quite satisfied with how horror stories end so that‘s probably a personal problem.

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CharismaRaven13
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Almost DNF‘ed this book. 5 friends want to celebrate a wedding in a haunted mansion. It‘s foundation rests on bones of a bride who is waiting for her groom. The walls are full of remains from sacrificed girls to keep her company. What could go wrong?
Not scary, story is jumpy, and keep google close by. Lots of Japanese words with no translations or footnotes to explain their meanings.

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DHill
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Strategically placed on-sale-with-cafe-purchase at the B&N Starbucks register. Why yes. Yes I will.

rachelk Yep, bought it for $5 with my coffee! 1y
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TLuvs
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Starting off my spooky season reads with this quick tale!

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WriterAtHeart
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Mehso-so

Just a quick read before Spooky season!

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Eggbeater
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Pickpick

I was glad I read this novella on my Kindle so that I could quickly look up Japanese words I was unfamiliar with. I enjoyed going down the research rabbit hole into fascinating history and legends. I found this book to be genuinely scary and I appreciate the fact that most of the characters were likeably unlikeable. I liked the author's writing style a lot and I hope she writes more.

#20in4 2nd book read @Andrew65

Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 2y
Ruthiella I love unlikable characters when they are interesting to read about! 2y
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VeraNyx
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Panpan

Needed something short at the time.. and boy was this cringey and predictable

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TamTracy
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Mehso-so

The story itself was good, the characters were all horrible, the ending was ok, but the cover was amazing. I feel like this could have been a great atmospheric horror book but fell flat as a novella. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

LoverOfLearning Uhm this cover is SCARY. Ha don't want that in my nightmares. 2y
DimeryRene The cover is the best part! I liked the story okay! 2y
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anniebannanie
Panpan

Aw man I really wanted to like this book but it was just way too short to connect with the lore and characters.

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Bamazin
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Definitely in the mood for some horror

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Andrea4
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Mehso-so

How Jasper likes to wake up and cuddle dad!
I feel like I missed half the story by not understanding the Japanese "creatures" they kept mentioning. Lack of depth and clarity of understanding ruined the enjoyment. I'm sure if you knew the culture, this would make much more sense. I also couldn't connect with the characters- they kept pointing out how they were tropes in a horror story and basically enacted these roles which made them very 2D.

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MrsV
Pickpick

I did really like the book, but I wish it were a bit longer to explain more of the background elements and spirits of the story.

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Enchanted_Bibliophile
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🍁 Nothing but Blackened Teeth ⭐⭐⭐
🍁 The Bone Collector [Jeffery Deaver]
🍁 My friend - she just knows how to cheer me up.

Want to play?
@Karisa @BookNAround @kwmg40

thanks for the tag @Eggs
#WondrousWednesday

Eggs 🦋💗✨ 2y
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Outofcontroltbr
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Mehso-so

I really enjoyed the concept of this book but I felt it was too short to do the story justice. There were also parts of this book that confused me since it seemed like there were some paragraphs that jumped to different scenes. I‘d like to have seen this as a longer horror novel but it was interesting.

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Linsy
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Pickpick

Gripping!! Couldn't put it down. And that face! 😱 My neice was very distressed that she didn't have eyes, lol.

BkClubCare It has to be one of the scariest cover art ever. 2y
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BeeMagical
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Mehso-so

Book 49🎧 3⭐️

Definitely a creepy listen! But it was short (only 2.5hrs) and I wanted a bit more, some more backstory and history.

A house built with bones instead of wood? A wedding elopement? This can‘t end well…😬🦴🪵

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swynn
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(2021) After seeing mixed reviews for this, I figured to give it a pass, but then saw it was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award, so why not?

The criticisms are valid. The characters are dislikable and bickery. The prose does sometimes get in its own way. And still it worked for me. I found it atmospheric and creepy. Yes there are too many similes but some are really good. Yay for the magic of tempered expectations!

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