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Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
3 stars. I thought I was going to love this but it was just…fine. Not terrible, not that great just okay. I think the plot was very interesting but the execution was lackluster. While there were definitely some cool moments where the body horror was pretty good, the rest of this book was just really boring. I did like the writing though. The characters were pretty bland though. Noemí was okay, I didn’t care about her one way or another and that’s the biggest issue of all. I could take or leave t ...more
Penny
Jan 03, 2021 rated it it was amazing
This book was perfect. From beginning to end. Noemi was a character who, like most women, on the surface one would regard as flaky, carefree, selfish and shallow. But looking closer you saw the complexities, and felt drawn to her and her world quickly. The house is a character in and of itself and it did not disappoint in the gothic horror. This whole story was unique, fascinating and extremely well written. The metaphors of British and other white European invaders thinking themselves as gods, ...more
Lisa Davidson
Nov 07, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Creepy Gothic romance

Especially right after I was so disappointed with the Netflix adaptation of Rebecca, I am so glad to have come across this delightful book, entertaining throughout and with a growing sense of menace
Ashley Basile
Absolutely fantastic!
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Michelle Hauck
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