Karolina

Monotony as the catalyst for destruction in the name of creation.

This was pretty sweet. It deserved to be longer though; some aspects could've been better developed.

I enjoyed the gothic elements: the foreshadowing, the nightmares and obviously, the house.

The house it's its own entity, with its own moods and actions.

The horror, however, comes from Eleanor. Her longing for a family, a partner, and a space of her own is so great that she doesn't care if such space is haunted or if such family is not really reciprocating her feeling. It's just so sad.

I wanted to revisit this one. It's just so disheartening that in 2026 workers (and honestly people in general) still have the same fate as Candy's dog: discarded when you're old. A crude depiction of reality even so many years after.

Pretty cute and lighthearted, exactly what I needed.

Trying to make sense of humans and their world from a outsider's perspective is quite clever. This was funny and insightful.

"it’s okay

old is fine

I’m old because I’m not dead"

I had a hard time connecting with Jensen. While I can understand the brain-wash he went through, it's hard to grasp that a 40 year old man that has been able to move on enough to be a pastor of a whole community hasn't been able to go to therapy up to this point in the story. Anyway, it was okay overall.

I got the feeling that the author was trying too hard to make this wholesome. I like the value given to music, food, culture, and being true to who you are, but overall this book was repetitive and extremely slow.

This was cute and wholesome but boring at the same time.

I thought the author made a great depiction of depression and mental illnesses. The narrator's train of thought was so unfiltered and raw that I even found myself laughing at times.

I admit I related to wanting to remove yourself from the world. At times, this seems like an enticing option but most cannot afford it. It was good that the author acknowledged the narrator's privilege. Detaching yourself from situations and people (healthy or not) is not even an option for the majority of people.

I thought the author made a great depiction of depression and mental illnesses. The narrator's train of thought was so unfiltered and raw that I even found myself laughing at times.

I admit I related to wanting to remove yourself from the world. At times, this seems like an enticing option but most cannot afford it. It was good that the author acknowledged the narrator's privilege. Detaching yourself from situations and people (healthy or not) is not even an option for the majority of people.