Her Fearful Symmetry is a quiet ghost story and magic realism horror about identical twins, Julia and Valentina Poole, who struggle to separate themselves from each other. When their estranged aunt Elspeth dies, the twins inherit her apartment in London, which is situated next to the Highgate Cemetery. They leave behind their comfortable lives inContinue reading “Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger”
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Book Review: The September House by Carissa Orlando (2023, Kindle Edition)
Shock, humour, fear, comfort…it has it all! The September House inspires one to carry on despite difficult situations, but also evokes a warning of becoming too comfortable with the darkness.
Book Review: Paper Forests by Tegan Anderson (Kindle Edition)
A book worth reading that deals with important themes of identity, addiction, loss, and the meaning of masculinity in a world that still forces unrealistic expectations onto young men.
Book Review: Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin (2011 Paperback Edition)
Rosemary’s Baby follows the story of a young couple, Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse, who move into The Bramford, a luxurious apartment building in New York City. Before the couple move in, they are warned by their friend that the building is allegedly cursed and a little haunted.
Guy and Rosemary move in anyway, swayed by the apartments’ large rooms and elegance…
Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King (1977, Kindle Edition)
The Shining is one of those books you simply have to read if you enjoy classic horrors.
