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Erica Robyn Reads

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[Book Review] The Perfectly Fine House

May 14, 2020      Erica Robyn      16 Comments

The Perfectly Fine House by Stephen Kozeniewski & Wile E. Young book photo by Erica Robyn Reads

The Perfectly Fine House by Stephen Kozeniewski & Wile E. Young is a wonderfully heartwarming (but also heartbreaking) tale about an alternate reality where the breathing and the ghosts live together in society.

Right from the very first page, I was hooked! This is another I highly recommend you pick up on a day off!

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on The Perfectly Fine House by Stephen Kozeniewski & Wile E. Young –

I had previously read and really enjoyed Skinwrapper by Stephen Kozeniewski, and while I hadn’t yet read anything from Wile E. Young, I could not wait to dive into this one based on the first paragraph of the premise. I mean…

In an alternate reality where ghosts are as commonplace as the weather, the most terrifying thing imaginable is a house not being haunted.

I was sold!

Very early on in this book, my husband asked me what I thought so far, and I shouted “I LOVE IT!” I’m so glad to say that my feelings didn’t change the further that I got into the book.

I was so excited to learn more about their world and how they lived together. I thought that whole premise was so interesting, and I loved all of the smaller elements that the two authors added in to really develop this world! (I’ll let you discover those fun bits for yourself though!)

I adored the main characters, Donna and Kyle, so much. I very quickly found myself feeling quite protective of them, especially with all of their quirks and struggles.

I also related a bit to one of the main characters, Donna, who was a major workaholic. Far too often, I let myself totally burn out because I have so much on my plate. Like Donna, I need to make more time for relaxing and doing the things that I enjoy!

The pacing was wonderful. I was hooked the entire time. When I had to put the book down briefly to do things around the house, I found myself rushing so I could get back to reading as soon as possible!

This is one of those books that I have such a hard time reviewing because I just want to gush about it, but I don’t want to spoil anything! So I will leave off here.

My Favorite Passages from The Perfectly Fine House –

I wrote down others, but they have spoilers in them! Instead, I will share just this one:

Kyle flashed a nonchalant grin as Donna gave him a look that would’ve made a corpse shiver.

My Final Thoughts on The Perfectly Fine House –

An amazing premise, a perfectly paced and thought-out plot, wonderful world-building and character development… This book was a slam dunk for me!

I absolutely cannot wait to read more from these two authors!

I highly recommend this book to you if you like lighter horror that is more heartwarming than anything else, with a heartbreaking and scary element that drives the plot.


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Thanks for reading!
And thank you again to Stephen for sending me a signed copy after Corona Con!

The Perfectly Fine House by Stephen Kozeniewski & Wile E. Young Book Signature

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Comments

  1. chucklesthescot says

    May 14, 2020 at 8:53 am

    I must admit that I don’t really read ghosts as they are my least favourite ‘creature’. It sounds like you had a great time with it!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 14, 2020 at 9:07 am

      I can totally understand that!! This one was quite different from any other ghostly tale I’ve read, but I’m also a sucker for a great ghost story! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Candyce @ the book Dutchesses says

    May 14, 2020 at 9:39 am

    This seems a lot different than what I normally read, but it sounds really interesting!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 14, 2020 at 9:43 am

      <3

      Reply
  3. Barb @ Booker T's Farm says

    May 14, 2020 at 10:22 am

    GHOSTS! I’m in. Man, you are killing my wishlist lately. Great review and keep recommending 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 15, 2020 at 5:52 pm

      WOOT!! haha and sorry about that 🙂

      Reply
  4. Lauren @ Always Me says

    May 15, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    You’ve totally sold me! Great review, Erica!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 17, 2020 at 11:21 am

      <3 <3 Enjoy!!

      Reply
  5. Angela says

    May 16, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    What a fun premise!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 17, 2020 at 11:21 am

      Right?!

      Reply
  6. Olivia Roach says

    May 19, 2020 at 7:22 am

    I also will probably be able to relate to the workaholic character even though I wish I didn’t 😛 And it sounds like the worldbuilding is a lot of fun in this one and so well done x

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      May 21, 2020 at 4:57 pm

      Right?! haha I definitely need to work less and relax more! Maybe one day I’ll find a good balance!

      Reply

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