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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Reunion of Ghosts in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
A Reunion of Ghosts
A Reunion of Ghosts
Judith Claire Mitchell | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
They say the sins of the fathers are visited upon the sons to the third and fourth generation. The Alter sisters are the fourth and last of the Alters. They've decided it is time to die. But how do three sisters write one suicide note? Read my review of "A Reunion of Ghosts" by Judith Claire Mitchell here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/03/14/to-the-4th-generation/
  
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Aurora (9 KP) rated The Keeper Of Lost Things in Books

Nov 7, 2018  
The Keeper Of Lost Things
The Keeper Of Lost Things
Ruth Hogan | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.8 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
Heartwarming (3 more)
Interwoven storylines
Emotional
Flawed, but lovable characters
Unnecessary ghosts (0 more)
Great Read
Contains spoilers, click to show
The Keeper of Lost Things intrigued me from the very start. I absolutely love interweaving storylines and the sense of mystery the author instills in everyday objects. The characters, even the most minor ones, are very well-written and flawed in really believable ways. I was impressed by the different struggles that characters had, as well as how relatable the author made their pain. The reader can really feel the despair of grief, pain of watching family members age, and awkwardness of a date gone horribly wrong. What disappointed me, however, was that this poignant realism was often followed by fairly generic ghost-story spirit antics. In my opinion, the author could have stopped with Sunshine's unique empathetic abilities and left out the angry ghosts to keep from going a step too far. Still, I was engrossed in this book and do recommend it, particularly to those who enjoy a bit of the supernatural.
  
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Charlie (37 KP) rated The Haunting of Hill House in TV

Oct 16, 2019  
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
2018 | Horror
7
8.4 (128 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
Good, dislikable characters (1 more)
So fun to try and spot the background ghosts
The ending was a bit weak. (1 more)
The dad's contact lenses
Tense and has lots of Easter eggs.
I haven't read the book, so sadly I can't compare (though I'm just going to assume the book is better.)

The show is less about scaring you with cheap jumpscares and more a character analysis and what their fears look like, what their own ghosts look like.
It's slow and patient, showing each characters best and worst qualities, making them dislikable in a very good way. Plus the great acting helps you construct your own opinion on each family member.

There are some things I didn't enjoy so much, the ending didn't feel the same as the rest of the show and the fact the younger version of the dad has really, really bad contact lenses threw me off Every time he was on scenes.