Horror
How to Sell a Haunted House
2023·418 pages
A woman returns home after her parents' death to sell their haunted house, dealing with family secrets, grief, and terrifying puppets that come to life.
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A woman returns home after her parents' death to sell their haunted house, dealing with family secrets, grief, and terrifying puppets that come to life.
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When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads returning to her childhood home in Charleston, South Carolina. She and her brother Mark can't agree on anything — what to do with their mother's doll collection, how to split the estate, or how to get along. But something in the house doesn't want them to leave, and the puppets their mother made aren't staying on their shelves. A Southern gothic horror novel about family, grief, and very creepy puppets.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Extreme graphic body horror including detailed blood, injuries, eye trauma, and violent puppet attacks; pervasive throughout the story
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language and swearing in dialogue and narration
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol consumption with implications of abuse, portrayed in a cautionary family context
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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Moderate religious elements including church rituals, prayer, and references to demonic possession in a Southern context
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Frequent occult themes with possession, ghosts, demonic activity, and haunted puppets central to the plot
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of generational family trauma, dysfunctional relationships, and emotional suffering from grief and past conflicts
Other
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