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nocturnalbookworm 's review for:
The September House
by Carissa Orlando
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of those kept me guessing the whole time. Abuse, healing from said abuse, and breaking the cycle is a big theme of it, and I appreciated the way it was explored and represented through the events in the haunted house.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization