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A review by maryy_r0se
There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
“Someday, their story would be a chapter in one of those sleazy, mass-market, true crime paperbacks that were shelved in the cobwebbed corners of used bookstores - the types of paperbacks that boasted about the number of crime scene photographs inside.”
A year ago, Makani Young moved to Nebraska to escape her past in Hawaii. When her classmates begin to be brutally murdered, Makani is forced to reckon with her past and stop the killer before it’s too late.
In October, I decided to read only spooky books. I had heard a lot of good things about this one, so I decided to give it a try. This was a quick read that I definitely had fun with! A lot of the other books I read that month were much harsher, so this was a nice breather. I didn’t realize until I checked it out that this is a YA book. I don’t read much YA, and I can’t remember ever reading a YA horror/thriller book, so it definitely took some getting used to. I also did not realize that this author is best known for her romance books; the romance plotline in this book, which I expected to just be a little side plot, took up much more of the book than I would personally prefer. All that said, I did enjoy reading it, but I don’t think I was the target audience. I think this could be a really great read for a young person just getting into horror, or someone looking for a horror book that is less graphic than typical adult horror. This might also be a good option for someone who loves romance but wants something spooky to read.
I have heard varying reactions regarding how the white author handles the main character’s multiracial identity. As a white person, I will not offer any opinion on this aspect, other than to encourage you to seek out multiracial reviewers to hear their perspectives.
A year ago, Makani Young moved to Nebraska to escape her past in Hawaii. When her classmates begin to be brutally murdered, Makani is forced to reckon with her past and stop the killer before it’s too late.
In October, I decided to read only spooky books. I had heard a lot of good things about this one, so I decided to give it a try. This was a quick read that I definitely had fun with! A lot of the other books I read that month were much harsher, so this was a nice breather. I didn’t realize until I checked it out that this is a YA book. I don’t read much YA, and I can’t remember ever reading a YA horror/thriller book, so it definitely took some getting used to. I also did not realize that this author is best known for her romance books; the romance plotline in this book, which I expected to just be a little side plot, took up much more of the book than I would personally prefer. All that said, I did enjoy reading it, but I don’t think I was the target audience. I think this could be a really great read for a young person just getting into horror, or someone looking for a horror book that is less graphic than typical adult horror. This might also be a good option for someone who loves romance but wants something spooky to read.
I have heard varying reactions regarding how the white author handles the main character’s multiracial identity. As a white person, I will not offer any opinion on this aspect, other than to encourage you to seek out multiracial reviewers to hear their perspectives.