At the Bottom of the Garden | 
pickGreat audiobook. It was classified as horror, but it is more a thriller with a lot of fantastic elements. The aunt in the story is truly evil, but the two little girls who are the protagonists are very creepy in the best way
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pickGreat audiobook. It was classified as horror, but it is more a thriller with a lot of fantastic elements. The aunt in the story is truly evil, but the two little girls who are the protagonists are very creepy in the best way
pick3.5 stars. This book started out great. I enjoyed the voices of the three main characters. The chapters alternated POV of the 2 girls and their aunt. Their aunt was a particularly nasty woman, almost cartoon like in her thoughts and actions. There was a definite paranormal edge to this book. I thought the 2nd half lost some steam. The ghostly hauntings became very repetitive, and the ending seemed like the easiest solution to the problem.
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At The Bottom of the Garden-
Camilla Bruce
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I was expecting Victorian (probably a combination of gothic and the title reminded me of the Cottingley Fairies) but it‘s set in the 1970s. Also, there‘s more going on than just ghosts. So far its unexpectedly fun, reminiscent of the one-off gothic episodes on 70s television - or maybe The Night Gallery.
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I love a good gothic, dark ghost story like this. Camilla Bruce uses alternating points of view between Clara, Violet, and Lily, which allows the reader to get inside the heads of each character. This weaves together witchcraft, folklore, and ghost stories, to create almost a fairytale-like story. The pacing allows the story to build, the girls to understand their powers, and the reader to see Clara for precisely who she is.
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