She Is a Haunting
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- Author：Trang Thanh Tran
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Summary
A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror， perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic。
When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father， she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring。 She’s always lied to fit in， so if she’s straight enough， Vietnamese enough， American enough， she can get out with the college money he promised。
But the house has other plans。 Night after night， Jade wakes up paralyzed。 The walls exude a thrumming sound， while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong。 She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended。 And at night Jade can’t ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves her cryptic warnings: Don’t eat。
Neither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening。 With help from a delinquent girl， Jade will prove this house—the home her family has always wanted—will not rest until it destroys them。 Maybe， this time， she can keep her family together。 As she roots out the house’s rot， she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all。
When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father， she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring。 She’s always lied to fit in， so if she’s straight enough， Vietnamese enough， American enough， she can get out with the college money he promised。
But the house has other plans。 Night after night， Jade wakes up paralyzed。 The walls exude a thrumming sound， while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong。 She finds curious traces of her ancestors in the gardens they once tended。 And at night Jade can’t ignore the ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves her cryptic warnings: Don’t eat。
Neither Ba nor her sweet sister Lily believe that there is anything strange happening。 With help from a delinquent girl， Jade will prove this house—the home her family has always wanted—will not rest until it destroys them。 Maybe， this time， she can keep her family together。 As she roots out the house’s rot， she must also face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save them all。
Reviews
Sophie
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This book was AMAZING！ Full review to come。
Madison Grimes
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I literally walked around living my life while holding and reading the book， I fould not put it down！ Thank you Bloomsbury and Netgalley for an early e-book！！First this book is written so beautifully without going over the top。 It gives an creepy atmospheric vibe going between daily life， dreams， memories， and odd things with bugs around this house。You follow Jade as she visits her estranged dad to help receive money for college， following the difficult relationship between them and each family I literally walked around living my life while holding and reading the book， I fould not put it down！ Thank you Bloomsbury and Netgalley for an early e-book！！First this book is written so beautifully without going over the top。 It gives an creepy atmospheric vibe going between daily life， dreams， memories， and odd things with bugs around this house。You follow Jade as she visits her estranged dad to help receive money for college， following the difficult relationship between them and each family member， unfolding some generational trauma。 Another main focal point of the book is Kade explaining how she always feels like an outsider being raised in America and not feeling like she fits in because of being Vietnamese， and then not feeling liem she fits in there because she does not speak the native tongue well enough。On top of all of this， as if it's not enough Kade has a secret of being bisexuality and dealing with the fears of coming out。 As she struggles with all of this the house is haunting them and she is trying to save her dad and sister and make them see this。Such a beautiful book！！ 。。。more
Nikki S
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I’m disappointed。 This book just wasn’t creepy to me。 It didn’t get really creepy until the end。 Where it actively showed the things that were happening that they didn’t remember。 But by then the book was already at the end。 I wanted more。
elena
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this was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and maybe i had WAY too high expectations and that’s why it kinda disappointed me。。 i guess it wasn’t as haunting and creepy as I wanted it to be and although it does give very strong “Mexican Gothic” vibes it just didn’t do it for me。。 The more I read， the more bored I became and although the representation was incredible and themes talked about great， it just overall was not as special as I wanted it to be。。
Gretchen Hicks | Books That Slay
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She is a Haunting is a spine-chilling horror story that will leave you on the edge of your seat。 Set in a French colonial house in Vietnam， the story follows Jade Nguyen， who is spending her summer pretending to be a happy family with her estranged father Ba and her sister Lily。 Her goal is to survive five weeks in the house and get the college money her father promised her， but she soon realizes that the house has other plans。Loved the slow buildupsThe atmosphere of the book is claustrophobic a She is a Haunting is a spine-chilling horror story that will leave you on the edge of your seat。 Set in a French colonial house in Vietnam， the story follows Jade Nguyen， who is spending her summer pretending to be a happy family with her estranged father Ba and her sister Lily。 Her goal is to survive five weeks in the house and get the college money her father promised her， but she soon realizes that the house has other plans。Loved the slow buildupsThe atmosphere of the book is claustrophobic and bone-chilling， with slow-burning tension that keeps you hooked to each chapter。 The unique blend of French colonialism criticism with gothic thriller elements is commendable， and the writing style is compelling， albeit a little confusing with lots of different pronoun usage and quick transitions。I loved the charactersThe characters are well-developed， especially Jade， who is struggling to find her identity between two cultures and embrace her own sexuality in a traditional family。 The themes of family， identity， culture， and ghosts are well-woven into the story， making it both terrifying and thought-provoking。Final ThoughtsThe ghost of the beautiful bride who leaves cryptic warnings not to eat adds an element of mystery and intrigue to the story， and the way Jade has to confront the house's rot and face the truth of who she is and who she must become to save her family adds depth to the narrative。 。。。more
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i was looking forward to reading this story， but i was sorely disappointed。 it did not get me hooked and i found myself frustratingly bored and confused rather than creeped out， extinguishing any enthusiasm i had for the bookif it wasn’t for the fact that this was an arc， i would’ve dnf’ed it long ago （i settled for skimming the last hundred or so pages）thank you to Bloomsbury YA and Colored Pages Tours for the e-arc！
taha
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This is a very haunting read。 Geddit？ No？ Okay， I'll stop。 'She Is a Haunting' by Trang Thanh Tran is an evocative story with a lot of beautiful， creepy and truly haunting imagery。 This wasn't as much of a horror story as it was a spooky one for me。 Often times the worst and most horror-inducing parts were the reminders of racism and colonialism and it's very real influence all across the world。 The french white supremacist "neighbours" in this story should watch their backs。 I wish this book ke This is a very haunting read。 Geddit？ No？ Okay， I'll stop。 'She Is a Haunting' by Trang Thanh Tran is an evocative story with a lot of beautiful， creepy and truly haunting imagery。 This wasn't as much of a horror story as it was a spooky one for me。 Often times the worst and most horror-inducing parts were the reminders of racism and colonialism and it's very real influence all across the world。 The french white supremacist "neighbours" in this story should watch their backs。 I wish this book kept me captivated longer。 The introduction was very strong with the poignant imagery and the chapters that are from the POV of the house。 However， it felt like it got muddled along the way。 This might just be due to the nature of the story and it's eerie， haunting feeling。 Jade is a teenage girl in the midst of all this spookiness so sometimes it felt like I was reading a running stream of thought and description instead of a cohesive plot。 Overall， it was a slow read and once my interest waned， it was hard to get back into reading it。I love the concept of a horror house where there are layers of trauma， tragedy， and history to unpack。 This one was a bit hard to follow and stay focused on throughout。 I wish I enjoyed it more， but I know this story will reach the hearts of the folks who enjoy it。Thank you to CP Tours， Bloomsbury USA and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristen
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsburry YA for the ARC！
Martyna
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"She is a haunting" by Trang Thanh Tran is a debut novel that promises a spooky and romantic ghost story， but it falls short in its execution。 The writing is jarring and the author uses words and expressions that don't sound quite right in their context， which can pull the reader out of the story。 The main character， Jade， doesn't have a significant character arc， and her pettiness and childish resentfulness towards her father feel artificial and too immature for her age。The plot of the book rev "She is a haunting" by Trang Thanh Tran is a debut novel that promises a spooky and romantic ghost story， but it falls short in its execution。 The writing is jarring and the author uses words and expressions that don't sound quite right in their context， which can pull the reader out of the story。 The main character， Jade， doesn't have a significant character arc， and her pettiness and childish resentfulness towards her father feel artificial and too immature for her age。The plot of the book revolves around a haunted house in Vietnam where Jade is spending the summer with her father and sister。 When Jade starts experiencing strange sensations and encounters a ghostly bride with a cryptic message， she decides to stage some haunting events to scare her family into leaving the house。 However， the house seems to have a mind of its own and is determined to keep its inhabitants。Overall， "She is a haunting" has an interesting premise， but it failed to deliver on its promise for me。 The story doesn't hold well， and the characters feel fake and unconvincing。 I would rate it 5/10。 。。。more
Marcia Arguelles
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Incredible。 First horror I’ve read and I’m so creeped out at how amazing writing this was。 It was funny， it was sad， it was creepy and disgusting。 It’s was such an awesome book， there’s no other way to describe it。 It did what it had to do and that ending really did not disappoint！
Taylor （Virginia Woolf’s Actual Wife）
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That was fun！ In a creepy， bug infestation way
Adrianna
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for this ARC！ This was probably my most anticipated YA horror of the year and I was not disappointed！We’re following Jade a Vietnamese-American staying with her estranged father in Vietnam while he renovated a big French Colonial house for five weeks in exchange for the money she needs for college and freedom。 Soon she begins experiencing sleep paralysis， and seeing a ghost bride who warns her not to eat。 When neither her sister Lily， or her fathe Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for this ARC！ This was probably my most anticipated YA horror of the year and I was not disappointed！We’re following Jade a Vietnamese-American staying with her estranged father in Vietnam while he renovated a big French Colonial house for five weeks in exchange for the money she needs for college and freedom。 Soon she begins experiencing sleep paralysis， and seeing a ghost bride who warns her not to eat。 When neither her sister Lily， or her father believe her she and the daughter of her father’s business partner， Florence， decide to stage a haunting of their own。 However， the house has other plans。 This book has such a unique and interesting premise and is a genuinely good haunted house story with a twist。 Weird stuff starts to happen from the get go and we are thrown straight into the story which I loved。 It’s the perfect atmospheric gothic horror。 I found Jade， our main character， to be a little unlikeable at first but as you get to know her you understand where her cynical personality started。 I loved her relationship with Florence。 Jade is bisexual and I really enjoyed that discussion as well。 How Jade was continually fighting with her bisexuality but also saw college as “freedom” in a sense that she didn’t have to worry what her family would think while there。 This book also talks a lot about colonisation and the white people in this book genuinely made me want to bang my head against a wall。 I mean one of them literally has a degree in colonisation， can you be anymore clueless。 I might be wrong but I felt that the overall story was a metaphor for colonisation， how the house was trying to take over its inhabitants and make them subservient， it echoed the treatment of the Vietnamese people when Vietnam was colonised。 It made me so angry the blatant disrespect the white people showed towards the houses history and who actually built the house。 How the people who gave their lives to build these homes that while people claim as their own are forgotten in the process。 I found the writing style hard to gel with at times but it was also really beautiful so that was totally a me thing and in no way reflects on the author who is so talented and weaves a perfect， multi layered story flawlessly。 I’ve seen this book on so many people’s “Most Anticipated Releases of 2023” videos on YouTube and the buzz is warranted！ I also think that fans of adult horror would really enjoy this even if you’re not normally a fan of YA horror definitely check this one out！ Trang Thanh Tran is definitely an amazing author and I am so excited to read more from her！ This will be released on the 28th February！ 。。。more
Siofra
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3。75 stars， but rounding up to 4。Thank you， Bloomsbury USA Children's Books （Bloomsbury YA） & NetGalley for allowing to read & honestly review this book ahead of it's release。If you've ever heard a noise and thought， "oh， it's just the house"， well， after this book， you won't be able to listen to those words and not feel your stomach drop！This book is a perfect blend of supernatural horror & historical horror。We see our young Bisexual heroine deal with a house possessed and taking control of her 3。75 stars， but rounding up to 4。Thank you， Bloomsbury USA Children's Books （Bloomsbury YA） & NetGalley for allowing to read & honestly review this book ahead of it's release。If you've ever heard a noise and thought， "oh， it's just the house"， well， after this book， you won't be able to listen to those words and not feel your stomach drop！This book is a perfect blend of supernatural horror & historical horror。We see our young Bisexual heroine deal with a house possessed and taking control of her family and her waking moments and the racist history that is at its structure。 Also， I enjoyed how we， as readers， see her callout （in her mind） the investor having a degree in colonialism and thinking it's delightful history。It's trippy seeing her lose her sense， and we， the reader， lose it too， as the ghosts use her trust and feelings against her。While it was a tad slow in some areas， I think the lack of control displays a truth to the story and the affects the ghosts have。 。。。more
Caity
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This is such a captivating and creepy book。 It kept me up way too late trying to reach a good spot to stop， it was so hard to put down。 The way the classic gothic horror elements blended into the history of colonialism and racism within the home was so well done。 The mystery elements were also very well written it was difficult to full wrap your mind around what was going on， which made the moments things clicked into place so satisfying。 The setting was beautiful， oppressive， deep in your bones This is such a captivating and creepy book。 It kept me up way too late trying to reach a good spot to stop， it was so hard to put down。 The way the classic gothic horror elements blended into the history of colonialism and racism within the home was so well done。 The mystery elements were also very well written it was difficult to full wrap your mind around what was going on， which made the moments things clicked into place so satisfying。 The setting was beautiful， oppressive， deep in your bones creepy immaculately done。 The characters were also well written and complex and it was interesting seeing the personal history of Jade and her family unfold alongside the larger mysteries of the house。 All around a well written book。 I am so curious what Trang Thanh Tran will write next。 。。。more
Abigail （abigailsbookself）
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Really great continuation of a tradition of haunted house novels -- I saw a lot of references to classics like The Haunting of Hill House （both in the naming of Florence and in the "good god whose hand was I holding" moment） and The Yellow Wallpaper。 I think it might have benefitted from being shorter like those classics， because the pacing was little off for me sometimes。 It was extremely creepy and gory， so be warned。 It also triggered a horrible memory I thought I had permanently erased from Really great continuation of a tradition of haunted house novels -- I saw a lot of references to classics like The Haunting of Hill House （both in the naming of Florence and in the "good god whose hand was I holding" moment） and The Yellow Wallpaper。 I think it might have benefitted from being shorter like those classics， because the pacing was little off for me sometimes。 It was extremely creepy and gory， so be warned。 It also triggered a horrible memory I thought I had permanently erased from my brain after twenty years when I woke up in the middle of the night and watched an episode of a documentary-style ER show my mom had turned on to fall asleep to。 I definitely won't be thinking about that ALL DAY and giving myself the creeps when I touch my head。 。。。more
Jean
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2。75 stars。 this book lacked clarity （especially with the prose but also plot） and focused too much on telling and not showing character emotions。The stars I gave are for the excellent use of symbolism （pertaining to colonialism） and the creep factor。
Amy
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Full RTC but I absolutely LOVED this book。
Ashley
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A slow-burn YA horror set in a crumbling French mansion in the highlands of Da Lat， Vietnam。 17-year-old Jade and her younger sister， Lily are spending the summer with their estranged father at Na Hoa， a mansion he's restoring in order to turn into a fancy BnB。 Jade， sullen， angry， and full of bisexual panic， doesn't want to be there but she has no choice - her father is holding the tuition money she needs for college over her head， so she has to stay。 But something's not right with Na Hoa。 Food A slow-burn YA horror set in a crumbling French mansion in the highlands of Da Lat， Vietnam。 17-year-old Jade and her younger sister， Lily are spending the summer with their estranged father at Na Hoa， a mansion he's restoring in order to turn into a fancy BnB。 Jade， sullen， angry， and full of bisexual panic， doesn't want to be there but she has no choice - her father is holding the tuition money she needs for college over her head， so she has to stay。 But something's not right with Na Hoa。 Food rots in a perfectly good fridge， dead bugs accumulate on all surfaces， and there's a weird thumping sound in the walls。 The house seems to be。。。alive somehow。 Things get worse when Jade starts seeing the ghost of a young Vietnamese bride who gives her a cryptic warning: don't eat。 That can't be good。 You kind of need to eat in order to live。I'll admit it took me a while to finish this book - it took me forever to finish the first half， but then only a few hours to finish the second。 The writing can be a bit vague and clunky at times， with some weird transitions that had me re-reading entire pages to see if I'd missed something， but those are regular flaws seen in ARCs， and likely won't be around in the finished copy。 As with a lot of horror stories， the ending feels a bit rushed - I always wish we could see more of the aftermath of a horror story but that tends to be how the genre goes。 In all， this is a delightfully creepy haunted-house story with a little big of body horror to seep into your nightmares。 Highly recommend for anyone looking for original YA horror！ 。。。more
Jessica Amber
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Thank you to Trang Thanh Tran， Bloomsbury YA， and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my review。 I have mixed feelings about this book。 There were equal parts I loved about it， but also did not like about it。 I loved the father daughter relationship and to see that dynamic fleshed out。 I also loved the atmospheric setting of the creepy gothic house， and the story being told in Vietnam。 There are also important topics discussed in the book including: colonialism， finding yourself， and broken Thank you to Trang Thanh Tran， Bloomsbury YA， and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my review。 I have mixed feelings about this book。 There were equal parts I loved about it， but also did not like about it。 I loved the father daughter relationship and to see that dynamic fleshed out。 I also loved the atmospheric setting of the creepy gothic house， and the story being told in Vietnam。 There are also important topics discussed in the book including: colonialism， finding yourself， and broken family relationships。However， as a YA Horror story it was just not as scary as I would have liked， and that might have to do with the writing style。 At times it was just too lyrical and hard to follow。 I had to reread certain sentences again to make sure I did not miss the meaning of what was going on。 The story also unfolds slowly， at some points a little too slow for my personal preferences。 Jade was not a likable character but she was easy to relate to， and I can see a younger audience （who is the target audience） will like her。 Overall， I think I would recommend this book to fans of YA， YA horror， and those who like more lyrical writing styles。 。。。more
Helen Precious
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She is a haunting is a frustrating book， that seems to be unclear as to it's purpose。 It explores the family dynamic between separated immigrants as they struggle to adjust。 Jade's father chose to return to Vietnam and the house where his parents worked， turning it into a boutique hotel。 Jade's resentment at his abandonment of their family is tested as she travels to Vietnam with her sister to 'earn' her college fund。 This familial tale is then warped into a horror story as the house appears to She is a haunting is a frustrating book， that seems to be unclear as to it's purpose。 It explores the family dynamic between separated immigrants as they struggle to adjust。 Jade's father chose to return to Vietnam and the house where his parents worked， turning it into a boutique hotel。 Jade's resentment at his abandonment of their family is tested as she travels to Vietnam with her sister to 'earn' her college fund。 This familial tale is then warped into a horror story as the house appears to have it's own agenda 'learning from it's unhappy past inhabitants。 The premise and style didn't really commit fully to the suspense and 'gore' of a traditional horror as the family dynamic layered over it competes for the reader's attention and the relationship of Jade and her father equally lacked in any real sense of connection。 Not for me， perhaps hampered by reading on my mobile phone。 。。。more
michelle （magical reads）
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read on my blog rep: bisexual Vietnamese-American protagonist， sapphic Vietnamese side character， Vietnamese side characters; （Vietnamese-American author）cw: gore， blood， body horror， full list hereEver since I first heard about this book， I’ve been eagerly anticipating it。 Bisexual Vietnamese-American protagonist， dealing with a complex family situation and living in a haunted house， sounds like exactly my thing。 Lush and haunting， She Is a Haunting follows a girl as she and her sist read on my blog rep: bisexual Vietnamese-American protagonist， sapphic Vietnamese side character， Vietnamese side characters; （Vietnamese-American author）cw: gore， blood， body horror， full list hereEver since I first heard about this book， I’ve been eagerly anticipating it。 Bisexual Vietnamese-American protagonist， dealing with a complex family situation and living in a haunted house， sounds like exactly my thing。 Lush and haunting， She Is a Haunting follows a girl as she and her sister join their estranged father in restoring a colonial home， a house that turns out to be haunted with secrets。When Jade Nguyen realizes she’s short on tuition money， she agrees to join her estranged father in Vietnam， where he’s renovating an old French colonial home to turn into a bed-and-breakfast， along with her sister Lily。 The house immediately seems off to Jade， proven days later when ghosts and bad dreams plague her。 She and Florence， her father’s business partner’s niece， decide to prove to her father that the house is haunted， which only upsets the house and its ghosts more。Personally， I’m not much of a horror person （I’m too easily scared）， but I couldn’t help but be intrigued by this premise。 I also love to see new Vietnamese voices in literature， especially in YA！ This book is set in Vietnam， and it was interesting to read how this adds to Jade’s identity crisis， for lack of a better word。Jade is Vietnamese American and constantly feels torn “other” is both cultures。 In the US， she feels too out-of-place， especially with her family situation and trying not to upset her mother， who works long hours as a nail tech to support their family。 Yet in Vietnam， she doesn’t feel at home either， since she doesn’t speak the language very well。 It doesn’t help that she’s staying with her father， who left their family four years ago without so much as a backward glance。Jade is also bisexual， something she hasn’t explicitly told anyone。 This all amounts to her feeling “too much” everywhere， not fitting in anywhere。 I liked how her sexuality isn’t necessary something she has to come to terms with， but instead， she has to learn how to open up to others in general。 I feel like Jade is generally in a self-destruct phase right now， and I just loved following her character。 Tran really balances both Jade’s finding herself with the plot so well。As for the plot， I was creeped out yet couldn’t stop reading。 The house Jade’s father is restoring is a French colonial house in Đà Lạt， so of course it has its secrets。 As she learns more about the house’s history， both through research and dreams one of the ghosts shows her， she’s horrified by the injustices the Vietnamese people living in the house experienced， including her own great-grandmother。 Even now， she learns a little about the French family who built the house from a condescending white couple who are funding her father’s work。I also liked the side characters and Jade’s dynamics with them。 Florence， in particular， proves to be a tricky character; she’s very bold and agrees to Jade’s plan to “haunt” the house despite the fact that Jade was continually rude to her。 The two of them do click very easily though， and I really liked their scenes together。Other than her father， Jade is very close to her mother and younger sister。 She feels the need to protect all of them， including her hardworking single mother， which is very eldest-daughter-of-immigrants of her。 Even when she fights with Lily， who’s determined to forgive their father， she knows she has to keep her out of trouble and protect her from the horrors going on in the house。 Jade’s complex relationship with her father， whom she hates for leaving their family yet can’t help but love him， was interesting to unravel throughout the story。She Is a Haunting explores a complex identity and the scars colonialism leaves behind， even decades later。 I enjoyed the story and really liked the characters， especially the protagonist’s characterization。 If you’re in the market for a horror novel with intriguing characters， I think you should pick She Is a Haunting up！ original review:yeah I feel like。。。parts of this book just didn't connect as well as I thought it could've。。。but otherwise！ I liked the character and it was very intriguing。 。。。more
Robin Alvarez
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This book is complicated in a good way。 I can see this being to teach about colonialism and diaspora。 Jade visits her father in Vietnam for college money and is prompted to help him with the family home which he is trying to restore as an inn。 The house is haunted with a history of colonizers， and Tran creates a beautiful symmetry between the colonizers of the past and the ones trying to lay claim to the house in the present day。 In some ways She is a Haunting feels like Rose Red or The Winchest This book is complicated in a good way。 I can see this being to teach about colonialism and diaspora。 Jade visits her father in Vietnam for college money and is prompted to help him with the family home which he is trying to restore as an inn。 The house is haunted with a history of colonizers， and Tran creates a beautiful symmetry between the colonizers of the past and the ones trying to lay claim to the house in the present day。 In some ways She is a Haunting feels like Rose Red or The Winchester House because of the way the home itself is personified。 But there are actual ghosts haunting the place as well。 One of the scariest parts， for me， was the way the character experiences sleep paralysis。 Damn terrifying， and it was like I was living in the character's skin。 *shivers* 。。。more
Kendra
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3。5⭐️
Vanessa （literarynessie）
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I literally cannot wait for this book。 And can we talk about the cover？！
Noah
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This was incredibly unsettling and honestly the pages flew by every time I sat down to read it！ Really solid！
lisa
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This book is after all， a YA novel。 If you get tired of reading about an angsty， sulky teen who feels like no one understands her than this is not the book for you。 It very nearly wasn't the book for me， but when I started ignoring the drama Jade wanted to bring to every single scene， I did find an interesting story there。 Jade is stuck with her estranged father in Vietnam during her summer before college。 He has agreed to pay for her first year of college if she will help him with his latest pr This book is after all， a YA novel。 If you get tired of reading about an angsty， sulky teen who feels like no one understands her than this is not the book for you。 It very nearly wasn't the book for me， but when I started ignoring the drama Jade wanted to bring to every single scene， I did find an interesting story there。 Jade is stuck with her estranged father in Vietnam during her summer before college。 He has agreed to pay for her first year of college if she will help him with his latest project -- the restoration of the family home into a local B&B。 When she arrives she actually learns about the more sinister history。 Jade's ancestors were actually servants in the house which was owned French colonists who clearly had that colonist mindset about the people they employed。 Like all white people， even the ghosts of the colonists can't let go of their racist ideas， or the house they lay claim to。There are a lot of comparisons to Mexican Gothic and The Hacienda， and I can sort of see it， but this book leans very young， and a lot of things that are discovered by Jade and her friend are sort of incidental。 I wish there had been more explanation about the history of the French in Vietnam， and how that led to the war， and the United State's involvement in it。 I also wish the misunderstanding white scholars have of colonialism was hit home a lot harder。 It was mentioned several times very briefly， but there wasn't much about how annoying it is for the people who have had colonization forced on them to listen to white people explaining how it's actually not that bad。 As a haunted house story I wasn't that scared while reading it， and I couldn't feel Jade's fear either。 This wasn't bad， but I wasn't thrilled with it。 。。。more
Jesse Hassinger
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This is a wonderful ghost story about the hauntings of lost family， lost culture， lost childhood， and the devastating effects of colonialism on everyone involved。 It reads quick and cutting。 The prose could be better and there is some jump cuts that don’t make sense， some information gets awkwardly communicated， but as a first novel this shows great promise。
KiKi The #BookNerd KBbookreviews
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Synopsis: Jade has to visit her father， but there is something wrong with the house。 They are always listening。CW/TW: Death/Murder/Insects/Bugs/Possession/Sentient House/Forced eating/Homophobia/Colonisation/Racism （Others may be present）Rep: Vietnamese and American-Vietnamese Cast | Bisexual MC | Sapphic side character/romance | Anxietyhttps://kbbookreviews867789450。wordpr。。。She Is A Haunting， by Trang Thanh Tran is a gorgeously gothic and creepy read that had me hooked from the very first page Synopsis: Jade has to visit her father， but there is something wrong with the house。 They are always listening。CW/TW: Death/Murder/Insects/Bugs/Possession/Sentient House/Forced eating/Homophobia/Colonisation/Racism （Others may be present）Rep: Vietnamese and American-Vietnamese Cast | Bisexual MC | Sapphic side character/romance | Anxietyhttps://kbbookreviews867789450。wordpr。。。She Is A Haunting， by Trang Thanh Tran is a gorgeously gothic and creepy read that had me hooked from the very first page。 The writing is immersive and rich， the gothic motifs and creepy imagery works well throughout the book to create an unsettling and haunting atmosphere。 The book is told from Jade’s POV， but I really loved the little extra element that happens at the start of each chapter – it worked well to set the tone of the book， maintain the underlying feeling of the house being sentient and added an eerie ethereal touch to the story。Similarly， I loved Jade’s POV。 Jade is stubborn， protective and loyal， so her tense relationship with her estranged dad， and her desire to protect her sister creates the perfect dynamics and atmosphere for this book。 Moreover， I enjoyed the addition of the use of Vietnamese throughout the book， which， while set in Vietnam， is used specifically to illustrate the effects of diaspora on Jade and her family。 I also loved Jade’s POV because of her stubborn desire to prove herself。 From haunting the haunting， to protecting her sister， Jade’s pov， ideas， thoughts and feelings keep you engaged and connected with her and the story。Tran very cleverly uses the horror and hauntings within this story to explore the theme of colonisation。 The haunting of the house， the stories it holds and the effects it has on the characters in the modern day show just how damaging the effects of colonisation can be and how it ripples through the generations。 While the horror is used to symbolise this， Tran does not shy away from directly confronting and showing the cruelty of colonisation， as she tackles it head on through Jade uncovering the truth behind the house。 I thought this was done in a very clever， toughing and clear way that bluntly showed the truth while also cleverly and subtly building up to this through the hauntings。I adored the haunting aspects of the story， the sentience of the house， the beautiful but horrifying ghosts， the clever twists and slow reveals of the story letting us piece it together alongside Jade。 This combined with the ominous warnings， the repetitive bug motif all came together to create something truly unsettling but fascinating。I loved Jade as the main character – her brashness， stubbornness， her love for her family， the desire to belong， everything about her felt so real。 I also loved her relationship with her sister， and her sister’s character。 I thought the two balanced and played off of each other well while also maintaining bond between the two。 Similarly， I liked Jade’s relationship with Florence – the two also balanced well and had an interesting dynamic that made you want to see out their relationship。 Jade states clearly and confidently in the book that she is bisexual， which I absolutely loved because this is not done nearly often enough， and I loved the sapphic undertones and relationships we got – it was messy and sweet and realistic。Overall She Is A Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran is a gorgeously creepy and gothic tale that is haunting and raw。*Thank you to Bloomsbury Publishing for the Netgalley eARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
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