wow this book was a trip. I picked this out on netgalley because of the comparisons to we have always lived in the castle, so I expected it to be kind of a rip off of that but it wasn’t. there were certainly a lot of fun easter eggs though, if you’re a shirley jackson fan. the dynamics between the sisters were totally different and so relatable. I also liked that their mother was also a major character, and that all of them had flaws. my issues with the book were that the pacing was off and the ending felt pretty rushed. I would have loved to see more of sam’s life after the climax of the novel. overall, though, this was a cool metaphor for how pain and trauma are passed down through generations. horror fans will get a kick out of it and it’ll make you think.