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Come Closer by Sara Gran
2.5

Rating: 2.5/5

I originally heard of this book from booktok, and was super excited to read it.

To be honest, it's really boring. There isn't enough time in the beginning to really set up the characters and feel for them before the possession happens. I didn't find the story to be anything new or exciting. 

It's also surprisingly really homophobic. The F Slur is used twice within the first 3 pages, and then a character is described as a 'flaming queer'. I understand this book was written in 2003, but still. It didn't need to be in there.