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saltburn + conjuring 3 +the secret history = this book
and i LOVED it
There was nothing wrong, I just couldn't get into it. I may have been to excited about my other library books or something, I don't know. Whatever my problem was, I couldn't finish it before it was due back at the library. Maybe I'll check it out again some other time.
A queer American grad student in Scotland - with Satan and nested narratives!
Top-notch psychological horror!
Cw for assault/abuse and suicide - SUPER dark read
This book sucked me in, had me flipping through pages, and then left me with so many questions. It was perfect.
After Grayson Hale's father dies he decides to explore the legacy his father left by enrolling in the University of Edinburgh. However, his time in Scotland morphs into him becoming one of the most infamous murderers in Scotland and he becomes the Devil's Advocate as the headlines name him. The reason Grayson is written about in every major Scotland news outlet is not just because he is an American who murders his classmate, but because he claimed the Devil made him do it. Grayson doesn't seem to be your typical murderer and after Grayson commits suicide while in prison people are left with even more questions.
First, the way this book is written really pulled me in. Reading the details through Grayson's eyes with anecdotes from the case and media reporter helped answer questions while also providing more questions. Grayson was an academic student and reading what was his words I very much felt that's what I was reading - an academic manuscript. While that lead me to have to look up some words, I'll never be upset to add to my vocabulary.
As a horror fan and someone that appreciates the mental health struggles that many people face, I do enjoy stories that make you question if things are “real” or apart of a mental health episode, if done well, and this book delivered on that. After finishing this book and allowing days to pass to let it sink in I still am not sure what was what. There was also an LGBTQ+ undercurrent throughout the book that came full circle by the end of the book that I really understood.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this book. There are parts that are very sad and horrific so I recommend checking TW's but if you're cool with them I highly recommend!