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shawna_reads 's review for:
The Haunting Of Clandestine House
by Celina Myers
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"He said that sometimes the universe swallows up a piece of itself. That there are hidden places in our world that only some are allowed to witness."
Clandestine House is known as the house that swallows people. Anyone who has lived there has disappeared without a trace. It has been empty until an out of town buyer, Hannah, decides to purchase it and start a new life. Soon she will know whether it was a good idea or not.
Alright, let's get down to business. The first thing I'm going to point out is the general format of the novella. There were formatting issues throughout where there were extra line breaks in paragraphs, but a new idea was not introduced (you know when it's suddenly double spaced you know a new idea or part of the story is about to start). Or random breaks in paragraphs where the last words of a sentence suddenly started in the next paragraph? I know, it makes no sense. Also, there were a LOT of typos and grammatical errors, it was embarrassing. I don't mind the odd spelling mistake in full length novels because nobody is perfect and it takes a lot to edit. But for a novella under 150 pages, there should not be a typo or grammatical error on every other page 😬
Now the story itself. I honestly don't have much to say, and that says a lot because my favourite horror trope is haunted houses. It was boring af and the characters were dull. Like who buys a house without seeing it or looking up its history? Dumb people, I tell you! The only thing I liked about this story (that actually made me bump my rating to 2⭐️) was the use of mirrors and how it acted like portals for the ghosts. That may be a spoiler, but I don't recommend this book anyway.
Clandestine House is known as the house that swallows people. Anyone who has lived there has disappeared without a trace. It has been empty until an out of town buyer, Hannah, decides to purchase it and start a new life. Soon she will know whether it was a good idea or not.
Alright, let's get down to business. The first thing I'm going to point out is the general format of the novella. There were formatting issues throughout where there were extra line breaks in paragraphs, but a new idea was not introduced (you know when it's suddenly double spaced you know a new idea or part of the story is about to start). Or random breaks in paragraphs where the last words of a sentence suddenly started in the next paragraph? I know, it makes no sense. Also, there were a LOT of typos and grammatical errors, it was embarrassing. I don't mind the odd spelling mistake in full length novels because nobody is perfect and it takes a lot to edit. But for a novella under 150 pages, there should not be a typo or grammatical error on every other page 😬
Now the story itself. I honestly don't have much to say, and that says a lot because my favourite horror trope is haunted houses. It was boring af and the characters were dull. Like who buys a house without seeing it or looking up its history? Dumb people, I tell you! The only thing I liked about this story (that actually made me bump my rating to 2⭐️) was the use of mirrors and how it acted like portals for the ghosts. That may be a spoiler, but I don't recommend this book anyway.