To make things worse, Michael wakes up one morning and goes downstairs to find that his mother has been replaced by a copy. A dupe. Daphne married, had a baby, and had Postpartum symptoms that caused her to not be happy and have thoughts of harming the baby. I mostly enjoyed my reading and giving my four young age, resentment, pain, loss, sadness, family stars! The mist hung like blindness around the house. She walked slowly to the stairs up to her family’s flat, and then stopped and looked around.

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A number of other details arguably reinforce this theory, such as her parents suddenly changing, while some on Reddit have noted that the well resembles the tunnel to the other world and the garden in the real world eerily looks like the Beldam. Neil responded: “I’m waiting for a Coraline story that’s as good as or better than Coraline. There’s no point in making something less than the first book or movie.”

An opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage, based on the novella, made its world premiere at the Barbican Centre in London on 27 March 2018. Thirteen-year-old Michael Parsons is dealing with a lot. His father's sudden death; his mother's new husband, Glen, who he loathes; his two younger siblings, who he looks after more and more now that his mother works extra shifts.

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This is one of those books that is more fun to read if you don’t know a lot about the plot before hand. All I am going to say is that this story is about two new moms, both suffering from postpartum depression, who become friends after meeting in a support group. But is it really healthy for them to hang out together, feeding off each other’s fears?

It is important to point out before I start this review that I don't actually have kids but I do a) work with children and b) enjoy reading, so those are my main qualifications for this book review. The Ghost Children – The spirits of three children who were previous victims of the Beldam: two girls and one boy. The boy is described as having a dirty face and red trousers. One of the girls has brown hair, a pink blouse, and a pink skirt. The other has a brown bonnet and brown dress. They were trapped by the Beldam at different times before Coraline, and reside in the dark space behind the mirror. After having their souls restored, they go to the afterlife. He is aware of his limitations and unlike most people, including adults, he is trying to do better, though he admits it's not easy being like everyone else, especially when you're not.

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This didn't grab me like another thriller I won off Goodreads last year but it intrigued me enough that I was curious how it would turn out. The suspense gets amped up sometime after Daphne gets admitted to the mental hospital but nothing that had me scrambling to finish it as soon as possible. Jen’s honesty when writing is just superb and it is that which makes this book so unique and with her wonderful humour it is such a brilliant read. From the author of the internationally bestselling The Lake of Dead Languages comes a gripping novel about madness, motherhood, love, and trust. There is no perfect ending here that is wrapped up nicely in a bow, and I think that is the perfect way for this to be. As many thrillers as I read, it was bound to happen that I read two in a row that I could compare and contrast. That had some elements that were the same, but also many that were different of course. Still, an interesting mind game for me. Anyway, this was winning in the atmosphere, suspense game, both made my head spin. Then, however, came the ending, where this one lost a little ground. It was thrilling for sure, but it was rushed, and after that provocative beginning, this was jarring. Stood out like a sore thumb. I was clueless for one big revelation, one I particularly liked, but others had me shaking my head. Wondering how this exactly came together, just didn't quite make sense.I would not recommend this book to women who have just had a baby and who might be having a difficult time. From the perspective of someone who doesn't have children, I can't comment on the love between a parent (biological or not) and their offspring, but what I can say is that Brister talks about relationships and forming bonds with people, in general, in a very candid and accessible way that leaves you feeling less alone, whether you are dealing with nappies and NCT groups in your day to day life or not. This is brilliantly written coming of age story from a young boy’s perspective. There are some things a little bothered me: I wanted to know more about Michael’s father to understand his grief process and how his loss changed his family’s life completely. It could be a little longer so I can spend more time in Michael’s head for deeply connecting with him.