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I knew I was going to enjoy this one just by reading the synopsis. I was not disappointed.

If you like a possession story, this one should be on your TBR! I can’t believe there aren’t more people talking about this one!

We get the POV of Mary, who was 8 years old when everything happened with her sister and her parents. It goes back and forth between back then, and present when she’s speaking to someone who wants to write a book about what happened.

There’s also a bit of the influencer writing a blog about the series and what happened as well. It really gives you a little bit of everything in this book.

I thought with it being a possession story, that it would be a bit more creepy, but there weren’t too many moments where I felt that way. I felt horrible that an 8 year old experienced everything she did. She was manipulated by someone she loved the most. The ending actually broke my heart.

I’m upset with myself for taking so long to finally read this book! I definitely recommend this to any horror lovers. The story is messed up in its own way, but it’s not that scary or gruesome in the way I was expecting.

countessnix's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

necole_bennett's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

kristenmag14's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars rounded down

carlyf12's review against another edition

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5.0

Whoa

ellieavery's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

holly_suds55's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

borjabilbao's review against another edition

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3.0

Reality shows, posesiones demoníacas, una blogger y una familia marcada por el ya largo desempleo del hombre de la casa son los ingredientes de “A head full of ghosts”. La novela ganadora del premio Bran Stoker en esta última edición recupera el tema de las posesiones y los exorcismos como medio para liberar a la persona supuestamente afectada. Su escritor, el novelista americano Paul Trembaly, cuenta con casi una decena de obras en su haber y ha sido con esta con la que ha conseguido no solo el éxito reconocido sino que sus derechos hayan sido vendidos a un estudio norteamericano para una posible futura película.

La obra se centra en la vida de una familia de Nueva Inglaterra formada por un matrimonio y sus dos hijas. Marjorie, la mayor, tiene catorce años. Merry, ocho. La novela se inicia cuando esta última acepta, a los 23 años, la propuesta de Rachel, una periodista, para que la entreviste con objeto de conocer todo lo sucedido en la casa cuando ella era pequeña e intentar descubrir, finalmente, la realidad de lo allí acontecido. Durante la historia que Merry relatará en primera persona conoceremos como Marjorie, su hermana, comenzó a tener extrañas actitudes, a usar un vocabulario agresivo, obsceno y poco apropiado para una joven de su edad y como, finalmente, las sospechas de posesión recalaron sobre ella.

http://www.callesdetinta.com/2016/06/a-head-full-of-ghosts-de-paul-tremblay.html

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