A review by paganhill
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

A haunted house book? The Little Strangers plays with the notion of is it poltergeists, mental illness, or the change of era. It does all unremarkably but is written fine and in an interesting time period. The main character becomes unlikable in the second half of the book while the ones he interacts with mostly are the more fascinating and likable characters. 
Over all an average story that just ends. The mystery is never very engaging. Perhaps because the main character won’t engage with it in an interesting way.