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dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A classic for a reason, and definitely worth multiple read throughs. The comlexity of the character interactions and the effect they have at the happenings at the house are masterfully crafted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use
Suicide- [spoiler] the house has a history of suicide, and the main character commits suicide at the end[/spoiler] Death of parent [spoiler] Eleanor's mother dies before the story begins[/spoiler] death - multiple people in the house have died, and [spoiler]Eleanor dies at the end[/spoiler] car accident- [spoiler] Eleanor crashes her car into a tree to kill herself at the end[/spoiler] Alcohol- frequent mention of brandy Blood- [spoiler] the house manifests writing of blood in Theo's room[/spoiler] Grief- the main character grieves the death of [spoiler] her mother[/spoiler] domestic abuse- the implication that [spoiler] eleanor may have killed her mother via neglect[/spoiler] drug use- medical drugs mentioned