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It became apparent this was never going to do much for me. Had a strong start, and a rambling haunted mansion which helps. Ultimately too exaggerated and not very engaging, my mind kept wandering. The final straw was the multi page yawnfest intro of the protagonists siblings, all high fliers. Doctor, entrepreneur etc. Like Kelman was trying to make this ultra cool set of people but no family is that perfect, and I don‘t care much for them.

Overall, the pieces of gothic horror were there and worth waiting for. I enjoyed the culture of the Nahua People. There were hard hitting truths in some aspects of the horror (colonialism, racism, police brutality, etc). I think these moments were understated for its benefit. I had two big gripes with this book. I found that Gout‘s depiction of women entirely missed the mark and the editing was truly horrendous.
3/5 stars. The ending saved it!

“That was an odd thought. He supposed it must have come from his own head — where else could a thought come from? — but it somehow did not seem like his own thought at all.”

Love a good vampire story! This one even has a scene straight out of Salem‘s Lot 🧛‍♂️
Definitely set up for a sequel.

An amazing end to an incredible trilogy. Gwendy is one of my favorite King protagonists, and it's somewhat painful seeing her struggle with the ravages of time in this final installment. On the other hand, it's incredibly satisfying to see her overcome these and other obstacles in her efforts to bring a conclusive end to the albatross that has circled endlessly over her entire life. 5/5

I knew I would love this and I‘m so happy I did! I was laughing at so many things and excited at others. A haunted house? A crazy woman? Who knows??? Do you stay in a haunted house or do you go?

Anna felt malice wrap around her, sharp as an itchy sweater now, that awful grating feeling, chalk on her fingers, eyebrow hairs being tweezed too quickly, the music they play when you‘re on hold for customer support.

#aardvarkbookclub #jointoday

Books of Horror Indie Author Brawl! This was a hard read, because the conversations between miller and her mother were so triggering. That trapped feeling of having your words twisted and your mind messed with is suffocating and traumatic, and the true horror of the story. The rest was just icing on the cake.

A really enjoyable Gothic horror