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A review by sarahweyand
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
You know what? Hell yeah. I need a physical copy of this book and a highlighter and a reread because my mind won't stop racing.
This book isn't going to be for everyone. If you didn't like I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS or HOUSE OF LEAVES, don't bother. If you want a book that spells everything out for you with clear and tidy endings, skip this for sure. This also isn't a ringing endorsement of Kliewer's prose; at times, it was heavy on telling over showing, and you can tell he got his start writing Reddit horror stories.
BUT. There is so much here. So much to discuss and reread and theorize on and ponder. I tore through this on audio and was not kidding above that I'm going to buy a copy so I can annotate it to pieces. I'm spending hours on Reddit and YouTube and just thinking, and I'm not sure when this book will be out of my mind but it won't be anytime soon.
This book isn't going to be for everyone. If you didn't like I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS or HOUSE OF LEAVES, don't bother. If you want a book that spells everything out for you with clear and tidy endings, skip this for sure. This also isn't a ringing endorsement of Kliewer's prose; at times, it was heavy on telling over showing, and you can tell he got his start writing Reddit horror stories.
BUT. There is so much here. So much to discuss and reread and theorize on and ponder. I tore through this on audio and was not kidding above that I'm going to buy a copy so I can annotate it to pieces. I'm spending hours on Reddit and YouTube and just thinking, and I'm not sure when this book will be out of my mind but it won't be anytime soon.