A suburban family unravels as their teenage daughter shows signs of schizophrenia or possession in this chilling horror novel.
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A suburban family unravels as their teenage daughter shows signs of schizophrenia or possession in this chilling horror novel.
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Winner of the 2015 Bram Stoker Award, a brilliant novel of psychological horror--and demonic possession?--from the nationally bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World, Survivor Song, and The Pallbearers Club. "A Head Full of Ghosts scared the living hell out of me, and I'm pretty hard to scare." -- Stephen King The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia. To her paren...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of sexual content; not explicit or central. Sexual abuse; not detailed or central.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of violence and disturbing scenes related to possession or mental illness.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language throughout the narrative.
Substance use
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Alcohol addiction themes present; portrayed with cautionary undertones.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mentions of anti-gay slurs; not central to the story.
Religious content
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Strong focus on Catholic exorcism rituals and clergy involvement.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Central themes of possession and demonology; occult framing.
Political content
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Critiques of reality TV exploitation and cultural voyeurism.
Self-harm / suicide
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Mentions of self-harm and death by suicide; not graphically depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional and psychological suffering due to family strain and mental illness. Sexual abuse; not detailed or central.
Other
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