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The ending of this book took me by complete surprise. My review is filled with spoilers at the end, but don't worry, I warn you first. Non-Spoiler Book ReviewThe book had a slow start, but then the pace picked up. One of the aspects I truly enjoyed was the unreliable narrator. The story follows a teenage girl named Jane, and it opens with a cross-country trek that Jane and her mother are taking; Jane’s father died, and the family’s financial situation forced the daughter-and-mother duo to move back to the mom’s childhood home. And as soon as the pair arrive in this creepy mansion, a ghostly presence is hinted out through moans, footsteps, lights turning on and off, shadows in the windows, etc. As the book progresses, there are clues and hints that Jane (the main character) doesn’t know the truth of what’s making these ghostly occurrences take place (the backstory). The reader is left contemplating whether Jane’s mind is sound or if her lack of knowledge is due to a family secret that she isn’t privy to, or both. What I Wish There Was More OfI wish I could’ve seen more of Will (a side character), but as the story played out, I understand that he didn’t play a huge piece of the plot, so the reader didn’t NEED to see more of him. But I’m always up for a good romance side plot and would’ve loved there to be one. However, his character does give the reader a glimpse into Jane’s mental hiccups because he asks her on more than one occasion if she’s okay, in a way that references her mental clarity. And his character also shows Jane hallucinating stuff, such as her room being a mess and rose petals being everywhere—when all he sees is a clean room. This means his character is essential, but the story isn’t about the relationship/friendship between Will and Jane; it’s about Jane’s family and relationships/secrets within the family. As a reader, I always felt there was an unspoken rift between Jane and Ruth because sometimes Jane refers to her mom by her first name, and other times she calls her mom. The ending was completely unexpected, down to the last paragraph on the last page, which I LOVED. Spoiler Alert!!! After I finished reading the book, these are the questions that rolled around in my head. I couldn’t stop thinking about the ending and what it meant. Jemima (the ghost) tells Jane not to worry about her mom waking up due to the noise being made. Jemima says that Jane’s mom is in a “deep sleep.” After the ending and realizing that Jemima is HORRID, was this a hint that Jane’s mom is really dead? Did Jemima kill her at the end? Is Jemima even a real ghost? Or is she a figment of Jane’s imagination, because Jane notices (after Melanie goes missing) that she has dirt underneath her nails. Does that mean Jane buried Melanie, which would mean Jemima didn’t bury her? Or is Jemima a real ghost, and did she take over Jane’s body from time to time, including at the end, because Jane mentions that she feels a few inches “out of her body” and then she notices the dirt beneath her nails? Maybe Jemima took over Jane’s body and buried Melanie alive before Jane was aware. So many questions! But I like how the author ended the book because it leaves the reader to guess what happened. It was unexpected. Related Blog PostsNewsletterJoin my newsletter to find out more about the FREE prequel to my urban fantasy book! Thank you!You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
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