The Dead House
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The Dead House

by Dawn Kurtagich

2015•Horror•448 pages

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerpsychologicalteenfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA heightened horror novel that is dark, emotional and intimate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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3.0 / 5

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About This Book

Told through journal entries, a psychotherapist's notes, court records, and more, relates the tale of Carly, a teen who was institutionalized after her parents' death but released to Elmbrige High School, where she is believed to have a second personality or soul named Kaitlyn, and/or be possessed by a demon.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorThrillerPsychologicalTeenSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Dissociative disordersOrphansDemonologyHigh schoolsSchoolsMultiple personalityJuvenile fictionEngland

Details

Author
Dawn Kurtagich
Published
2015
Pages
448
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