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A review by jroberts3456
Malpertuis by Jean Ray
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It’s hard to tell you what this book is about. Is it a gothic horror story? Yes, it’s that. But that’s merely a visage, the familiar face that draws you in. It’s all very much weirder than that. Never scary, but often deeply unsettling, this is a book that so pushes the boundaries of what a haunted house story can be that no one has attempted a haunted house story like it since. It won’t be for everyone. It’s just that weird. But within these pages is a story of cosmic horror unlike anything I’ve ever read.