My take for this one:

The format was odd for me - it’s set up as several books in one rather than just being one cohesive story. While it was plenty cohesive and definitely just one story, the way it was formatted really took away from that. It was interesting and I can see how it could be enjoyable but it’s a no thanks for me. 

Also super hella wordy for no reason. In the very beginning we’re informed this is a grandfather writing down a story for his granddaughter- so I do understand the overly long and wordy story as this is how many grandparents tell their stories - with all of the words and all of the details regardless of their overall relevance to the big picture. So while I expected it I’m still not here for that. I prefer concise stories. 

However - all that said I did very much enjoy this story. The cliffhanger ending is just incredibly annoying as there isn’t more to the story available. I knew it was there and expected it, but still…ima need more of it. 

I love ghost stories. I love historical fiction. This book brings those two together in a way that I really did enjoy. I even found it relatively easy to look past the wordiness which is difficult for me. 

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