You Let Me In
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You Let Me In delivers a stunning tale from debut author Camilla Bruce, combining the sinister domestic atmosphere of Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects with the otherwordly thrills of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Cassandra Tipp is dead...or is she? After all, the notorious recluse and eccentric bestselling novelist has always been prone to flights of fancy—everyone in town remembers the shocking events leading up to Cassie's infamous trial (she may have been acquitted, but the insanity defense only stretches so far). Cassandra Tipp has left behind no body—just her massive fortune, and one final manuscript. Then again, there are enough bodies in her past—her husband Tommy Tipp, whose mysterious disembowelment has never been solved, and a few years later, the shocking murder-suicide of her father and brother. Cassandra Tipp will tell you a story—but it will come with a terrible price. What really happened, out there in the woods—and who has Cassie been protecting all along? Read on, if you dare...
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There's a lot of “themes” in this novel, if you will, including fantasy/folklore, darker aspects, trauma, etc. I felt like Bruce did a pretty good job incorporating them into the book. I don't think I'd necessarily read this one again (it's a rare book I read multiple times, though), but I would recommend it.
You Let me In las ik als audiobook via Scribd en ik kan dit alleen maar aanraden. De stem was perfect voor het verhaal, de juist toon, het juiste volume. Perfect.
Dit is een bijzonder sfeervol, duister, ambigue en met momenten ongemakkelijk boek. En ik heb er elke seconde van genoten. Het einde is geniaal. Zo passend.
Het is absoluut geen gemakkelijk boek, maar zowel het verhaal als de schrijfstijl zijn zo beklijvend dat ik het amper kon wegleggen.
Ik was zo onder de indruk, dat ik na het audioboek mij meteen de paperback aanschafte. Deze auteur is er zeker één dat ik in de gaten zal houden!
A writer goes missing and she leaves behind clues about her mysterious past.That sentence doesn't even explain how bizarre this book is. But I think saying more than that would ruin the whole experience.The thing with this book is that is not for everybody. I've read some mixed reviews about it, and it seems like there's no middle point: either you hate it or love it. And I totally understand why. [b:You Let Me In 45046574 You Let Me In Camilla Bruce https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1581402575l/45046574.SY75.jpg 58497311] makes [b:Sharp Objects 18045891 Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475695315l/18045891.SY75.jpg 3801] look almost like a YA book. It's way darker and the characters are more messed up... and that's only the mystery.We also have fairies.Never in my whole life I expected a book like this to have fairies, but, hey, Camila Bruce made it and it works. The fairies add more depth to the plot and the characters. I don't think the book would have the same impact without them. Overall, for me, it was a good read.I'm usually a slow reader when it comes to eBooks, so I planned to finish this in a couple of weeks at least. However, I read this in one sitting because it was so compulsive and I couldn't let it go. I just had to read one more page. When I finished, I wanted more of this story. That's my main reason why I didn't give this book five stars. I wanted another POV or an epilogue at the end, but I was disappointed. Nevertheless, I highly enjoyed the story, and I'd definitely read more books by Camila Bruce. Her books are right up my alley.As I said before, this book is that is not for everybody, but it's worth a try. After all, you'll never know what you're missing unless you try.I got this book through Netgalley, and I thank to publishers for providing me this copy. My review isn't influenced by this fact.
