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Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

15 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

It was… alright. I wish it had more to it. I was expecting more of a folk horror story than just. Rampant misogyny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

feralbookwife's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.75

Haunting in every way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lanternheart's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Gore, and Alcohol

eve81's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kiddocut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Fantastic quick read about a boiling family drama, framed in a setting that calls back to class, gender and academic background-and how that affects our ability to interpret  the world both in a literal and emotional sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

There is a use of a slide one time-to describe a character’s inability or stubbornness to adapt his language to modern terminology in a historical context. I didn’t anticipate it and I wish there was someone who mentioned it. It’s a story heavily about a fractured and demanding father whose daughter is just discovering herself. It is well written and I think all TW that I applied are accurate.

allisonmeyette's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I think this is a book I will have to read again and again. Stunning writing, and over too quickly. The pace of the book is very slow up until the last 15-20 pages. It's one of those books where if you read it too quickly and don't digest it as you go, you don't get everything out of it (which is what I'm afraid I did). It's also quite creepy while really immersing you in the world that the Professor is trying to create. Please see content warnings too, as there are a LOT of possibly triggering themes in the book and may not be for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, War, and Classism

greenwillow77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sarah Moss is particularly concerned with how the echoes of the past are heard in the now, & this book is an excellent illustration of how she goes about making that into a compelling story. Creating a creeping sense of unease & ratcheting tension that wouldn’t be out of place in an Ari Aster film, the story of Sil & the experimental archeology project rattles along at a brisk lick, simmering in the summer heat & Sil’s father’s temper. 

There is plenty to unpack in this book- class, education, gender roles, family, teenage anxiety, the power structures of abuse- & it crams in to a story told in under 150 pages. I wouldn’t say that I enjoyed this book, but it did compel me to finish & it will stay with me for a while yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Classism

carabones's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I was so captivated by this book but find myself at a loss for what to say about it! I loved Moss's writing, combining beautiful descriptions of nature with sharp perception of human behavior and beliefs. There is a lot packed into this short novel: the dangers of idolizing the past, how gender roles play out in everyday life and throughout history, and how both can ultimately lead to violence. Dark, disturbing, and atmospheric. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

allief7497's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Classism

annevh's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Was a well written book and an interesting story, but i wish it had been a bit longer ande more gradual

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal death