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.