The Stats
📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: House at the Bottom of the Lake
AUTHOR: Josh Malerman
@joshmalerman
Publisher: Delrey Books @delreybooks
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐
Published: January 19, 2021
The Review
The Title/Cover Draw:
- I got accepted to read this via Netgalley, but I wanted to read it because it looked really spooky. Plus I had heard a lot of people talking about it.
What I liked:
- The story was told beautifully. You never knew exactly what was happening.
What I didn’t like:
- The ending was very ambiguous.
What kept me reading:
- It was short, but also I just wanted answers about why the house was how it was.
The Characters:
- The main characters were innocent and full of wonder, who kind of lose the simple ideals they have.
The Ending:
- See above.
Consider if you like / Reminds me of:
- If you like short stories, spooky stories, or stories that leave you wondering.
See my video review here:
Small Summary:
Both seventeen. Both afraid. But both saying yes.
It sounded like the perfect first date: canoeing across a chain of lakes, sandwiches and beer in the cooler. But teenagers Amelia and James discover something below the water’s surface that changes their lives forever.
It’s got two stories.
It’s got a garden.
And the front door is open.
It’s a house at the bottom of a lake.
For the teens, there is only one rule: no questions. And yet, how could a place so spectacular come with no price tag? While the duo plays house beneath the waves, one reality remains:
Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home.
*****
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.