What I generally expect from horror is the reveal of the motivation of the one who terrorises - that is, after all, what I consider the juicy bit in horror. I want to know why the ghost wreaks havoc! Of course, there are works of horror that do not focus on this, and this book is like that. Also, there is something unlikeable about the narrator and MC Arthur Kipps. I can't really pinpoint exactly why right now. I know we're supposed to be rooting for him and we are given a picture on what a wholesome naive guy he is. He would sometimes talk about how he is planning a future with his wife and his job prospect, bla bla bla... I wish he could stop prattling and focus on being scared by the ghost instead. In short, I prefer my ghosts fleshed out and the narrator here to shut up.

PS: Can't believe that my longest review so far is a rant. I'm such a negative person smh.