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A review by kdermody
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was a solid debut. Before I get into what worked/didn’t work for me, I would pick up another Del Sandeen book.
I think Sandeen had a lot of interesting ideas, and tackled very complicated and heavy topics. Overall, I wanted more atmosphere and grit to this story. If she had really leaned into the horror aspect of this, it would’ve been more compelling to me. Also, the writing style wasn’t my favorite. In my opinion, there was a lot of telling versus showing.
I think Sandeen had a lot of interesting ideas, and tackled very complicated and heavy topics. Overall, I wanted more atmosphere and grit to this story. If she had really leaned into the horror aspect of this, it would’ve been more compelling to me. Also, the writing style wasn’t my favorite. In my opinion, there was a lot of telling versus showing.