Morbidly fascinating. Anyone intrigued by cases of eccentric self-isolation will enjoy this.

It was interesting to see where the book would take me. Love the narration and the mind of Merricat.

Great story. Fascinating from beginning to end.

This as an odd experience. I both love this book, and hate it. Can’t decide! If I have to use one word to describe it that word would be: ‘unsettling….’ But in an interesting way!I was fascinated all throughout, even though it sometimes made me feel somewhat uncomfortable that I literally had to take a break, and have a breather. (I came THIS close to DNF-ing.)Regarding the main character: I went through almost the entire emotional spectrum here. I switched between hating her, feeling sympathetic, being angered, amused, everything really! In the end though I was left with a very deep and visceral desire to really strangle her with my bare hands. (and her sister too for good measure!) But a very interesting book. I can’t fault it. And I love the ending.Do I want to go through it again? Probably not… but who knows, maybe in a few years time. Would recommend.

1.5.. de stemmen passen ook niet bij het verhaal. En vond het gewoon geen leuk boek

Het blijft te plat, het verhaal had verder uitgediept mogen worden...

Prima boek

Er gebeurt niet heel veel in dit verhaal, de verhaallijn of de personages worden ook niet uitgediept. Desondanks raak je toch geïntrigeerd en blijf je luisteren terwijl het verhaal voortkabbelt. Dit is mede door de fijne schrijfstijl die je makkelijk meevoert.

A macabre horror novel as only the late great Shirley Jackson could write them. 4.5/5

Enjoyable read