![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But if, despite those triggers, you are comfortable reading this – you’re in for a hell of a ride. Rumfitt also includes a trigger warning paragraph before the story starts. This book won’t be for everyone, and I implore you to check trigger warnings before even picking this book up. It’s a tough writing technique to pull off, but Rumfitt nailed it. By the end of the story as Alice and Ila have moved forward, you even find yourself rooting for them. You are committed to Alice and Ila’s story, even as more and more horrible things come to light. ![]() Despite their anger, their hurt, their flaws, their controversial beliefs, you don’t find yourself wanting to pull away. While most of our main characters are extremely unlikeable, Rumfitt does an impeccable job of keeping you hooked and reading. It’s powerfully effective, and Rumfitt crosses barriers bravely in a way I’ve not seen in a long time in the horror genre. The house represents the hate we see in our every day lives, and its chapters are really tough to read, it feels like someone from 4chan is just screaming in your face with the most hateful things they can imagine. The house itself is one of the main villains of the story, and we have a few chapters that are from its own hateful perspective. It’s clear that Rumfitt was inspired by some of the great haunted houses of literary history, and it was great to see their take on it. If it had been raining that night, it could have just been rain. “The House watched the three girls, and a thin line of water dripped from the ceiling. ![]()
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