A House at the Bottom of a Lake

This was disappointing to say the least. It was sold told me as a horror novel but really it's more magical realism with a touch of spookiness.

The whole house at the bottom of a lake concept intrigued me, and it's what kept me from DNF-ing it. I had so many questions and was hoping to get them answered as the story went along, but in the end I was just left very confused.

I looked up an explanation of this whole book, and I still don't get it. I still don't understand how the house is a metaphor of their relationship... sure, they had insecurities and uncertainties, being that this was their first relationship, and I guess the spookiness of the house is a reflection of that. But what's up with the clay "person", the floating clothes, and everything staying in tact and not floating. What did it all mean? cos honestly I don't know.

This book was not for me. If you like magical realism, and making sense of metaphors, you'll probably like this one.