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Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
4.0
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 This was a solid 5-star read for me until the ending. The last 5-10% was really rushed and kind of terrible, and almost dropped this to a 3-star rating. That said, I'm happy to have loved as much of the book as I did, especially given the fact that Josh Malerman's writing typically doesn't agree with me at all! I listened to the audiobook, which I know has received mixed responses based on the narrator, but I loved hearing little Bela's voice! Her innocence made the whole plot twice as creepy. Other Mommy skeeved me tf out and I even caught myself peeking over my shoulder a few times at night while reading this!