Well-written book, very creative and artistic in the style of writing. The book was actually quite beautiful. It kept me on my toes, wanting to know what was going to happen next, so I enjoyed the entire read. The jumping around from narrator to narrator was very confusing though. I'd have to re-read pages just to understand who was narrating. However, I felt a bit lost at the end. I am not really sure what happened at the end, or, really, what was going on throughout the book. I feel like maybe I'm missing something important. The ending left me wanting more, wanting some sort of resolution or answers. I felt that way after reading Haruki Murakami too, even though I thoroughly enjoy his books as well. So, I'm not really sure how I feel about this book, because, even though I enjoyed reading it, it left me hanging! Can I give it 3.5 stars? I would be interesting in reading some more of her books though to see if I get the same feeling after reading those. This book is a little out of the ordinary, as anything would be that is practically narrated by a house. I can’t remember what website/blog I found it on, but I know it was named as a good Halloween read. It’s beautifully written and really saved me from the reading slump I was in. I read a lot of books but that doesn’t mean I am willing to spend time on something that lacks the magic that makes reading wonderful. This will not disappoint someone who loves words. Helen Oyeyemi is talented and told this chilling tale in a unique and captivating way. The novel focuses around Miranda, a young women, who suffers from pica, a disorder that causes her to eat chalk. She lives with her twin brother and father in a home that has been in her deceased mother’s family for years. Her father has turned the house into a bed and breakfast, and the house isn’t very happy about this. The book is very dreamlike and it’s hard to tell the reality apart from the fantasy of the characters. It may have been confusing at times but overall I really enjoyed the book.
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Violet prose that looped calligraphically but signified nothing. Lovely to read, but not satisfying.
—catherineb
I don't know what just happened, but I think I liked it...
—pixipendent
Original, both in plot and narrative/text structure.
—nadia
