![]() There used to be twelve daughters, but a string of bad luck has befallen the family and now there are only eight left. The Thaumas family is mourning the death of Eulalie, the fourth daughter to die in a matter of months. I knew that four of the twelve daughters are already dead when the story starts, but it gets worse (sorry, minor spoiler). I was expecting more of a fantasy, fairy tale vibe, but folks, this book falls more in the “horror” genre than fantasy. Unfortunately, even though there is a lot to love about this book, as a whole there was something missing for me. I had read some glowing reviews of The House of Salt and Sorrow, so I jumped into this with rather high expectations. The nitty-gritty: Evocative world-building combined with an overstuffed plot left me with mixed feelings about this YA fantasy debut. Published by Delacorte Press on August 6 2019 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ![]() ![]() ![]() I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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