A Head Full of Ghosts

finally a GREAT book omg

i loooooved the structure, the writing style (very straight to the point, not dragging itself out), the non-fiction fiction element. it just made everything feel so real and tangible. i would pay a loot of money to see a movie adaptation 

the way he deconstructed his own “construction” in a very self-aware way was so refreshing too see, especially in the horror genre. so i appreciated both, the story but also the commentary on misogyny, mental health, religious fanatism & how they intersect

the way those pastors really tried to interpret very straightforward and easy to understand things in a way that didn't go against their beliefs was very interesting to see, as well as how feeling like you're in a dead end makes you sink deep into religion, in an often fruitless seek of hope 

by the way, how is he so good at writing “non-fiction” while building such a great story, with stomach churning plot twists ? idk. the last pages really kept me on the edge of my seat. so twisted, yet so good

all the characters felt real, like they didn't behave like book characters but actual people. they were such a mix of confusion, fear, despair, with marjorie's very complex & tormented mind. i still don't know if she just listened to the voices in her head on those last pages, didnt mean to actually kill people or if she just wanted to hurt merry

all that to say that i very much loved reading this book