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A review by _serena_
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I'm not sure how I feel about this one.
I loved that it was told through the perspective of the child. However, I kept forgetting how old she was. I believe she's 8, but she felt much younger throughout. Maybe I'm expecting too much from an 8 year old brain, but I thought it felt too young at times.
I was having a good time with this until the end. The ending really fell flat for me. It wasn't shocking or surprising. It ended as I expected. It just felt anti-climactic and abrupt.
The mom was about as unlikable as they come. I don't mind unlikable characters, but man did I just want her to leave.Like could she be any more selfish? It's all about her and her issues and her affair and how SHE feels. I do not care that you're fraught with distress over possibly causing your daughter to be haunted by a demonic entity because of your affair.
I loved that it was told through the perspective of the child. However, I kept forgetting how old she was. I believe she's 8, but she felt much younger throughout. Maybe I'm expecting too much from an 8 year old brain, but I thought it felt too young at times.
I was having a good time with this until the end. The ending really fell flat for me. It wasn't shocking or surprising. It ended as I expected. It just felt anti-climactic and abrupt.
The mom was about as unlikable as they come. I don't mind unlikable characters, but man did I just want her to leave.