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Violence
Barely any
Death; supernatural menace; a girl disappearing
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
Eating disorder themes (pica)
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Gothic psychological horror; themes of grief, eating disorders, and ancestral evil
What this book is about
Oyeyemi's 2009 Gothic novel follows Miranda, who returns home after her mother's death to a house that seems to have a will of its own, told from multiple perspectives including the house's own. Strange, beautiful, and unsettling. For older teens and adults.
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Gothic horror
Eating disorder themes
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