Slade House by David Mitchell is a fantasy/horror set amongst present day, modern characters. It constructs its story over different periods of times from 1979 to 2015 but has a clear central story that connects one section to the next and comes to an unexpected conclusion. I found the book hard to put down, but, be warned, the ending seems to indicate a sequel.
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Reviewed based on a publisher's galley received through NetGalley. Thank you Shelf Awareness.
Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2015/10/slade-house.html
Reviewed based on a publisher's galley received through NetGalley. Thank you Shelf Awareness.
Interesting concept and a quick read. While I enjoy this author's work this was not my favorite novel. I liked others much more.
In this novel twins prey on people who are attuned to the paranormal. They are soul eaters which allows them to inhabit a body and exist for nine years. At that point they must find another individual who is attuned to them and lure that person into their attic. The novel has several incidents of victims who lose their souls to the twins with slight differences in how each is captured. To say more about this read would divulge too much so I'll end at this point. Suffice it to say that the ending leaves the author room for a second novel.
In this novel twins prey on people who are attuned to the paranormal. They are soul eaters which allows them to inhabit a body and exist for nine years. At that point they must find another individual who is attuned to them and lure that person into their attic. The novel has several incidents of victims who lose their souls to the twins with slight differences in how each is captured. To say more about this read would divulge too much so I'll end at this point. Suffice it to say that the ending leaves the author room for a second novel.
Wow! This was a pretty creepy and twisted tale. This book was beautifully written and very interesting. The whole time I read it, Hotel California was playing on a loop inside my head.
But what to say about it? It's kinda of the age-old tale of a man being too stupid or stubborn--or both-- to listen to the woman in his life. If Jonah had just listened to his sister Nora, things could have turned out so, so differently for both of them.
This is basically a Hotel California type situation. A person with the right type of...psychic energy I guess, is lured into Slade House by the Grayer siblings, where they are treated to all sorts of fantasies--or hallucinations--and once they succumb, they are never seen again. But each victim is warned by the previous victim until finally one of them is strong enough to fight back, which is the beginning of the end for the Slade House.
It was pretty spooky and kind of sad. Enough of he victims' backgrounds were revealed that you felt real sympathy for most of them. Anger, even, at siblings for what they were doing to innocent people. It was a very good series of interconnected vignettes and while it wasn't completely an 'open ending', I feel like there is a door left open for a sequel. I'd be very interested in reading.
But what to say about it? It's kinda of the age-old tale of a man being too stupid or stubborn--or both-- to listen to the woman in his life. If Jonah had just listened to his sister Nora, things could have turned out so, so differently for both of them.
This is basically a Hotel California type situation. A person with the right type of...psychic energy I guess, is lured into Slade House by the Grayer siblings, where they are treated to all sorts of fantasies--or hallucinations--and once they succumb, they are never seen again. But each victim is warned by the previous victim until finally one of them is strong enough to fight back, which is the beginning of the end for the Slade House.
It was pretty spooky and kind of sad. Enough of he victims' backgrounds were revealed that you felt real sympathy for most of them. Anger, even, at siblings for what they were doing to innocent people. It was a very good series of interconnected vignettes and while it wasn't completely an 'open ending', I feel like there is a door left open for a sequel. I'd be very interested in reading.
I found the story to be interesting, suspenseful and twisty but very unusual. A stranger will greet you by name and invite you inside Slade House. At first, you won't want to leave. Later, you'll find that you can't. This intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new vision of the haunted house storyâas only David Mitchell could imagine it. The story does move very quickly. Very atmospheric, creepy and sure to stretch your imagination. I look forward to reading Bone Clocks as I have not read that one yet. I would recommend this to those who like books that are different.
