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Play Nice is a chilling and captivating paranormal horror novel that delves into family trauma, grief, and the haunting legacies we carry. Rachel Harrison weaves together an eerie tale that also touches on themes of influencer culture, the chaos of big-city life, Catholicism and exorcisms, and the complexities of mental health.
The story is both unsettling and compelling, laced with just the right amount of spice to keep the tension high and the pages turning. Harrison’s writing feels fresh, and the pacing makes the book difficult to put down.
Perfect for October’s spooky season, Play Nice delivers atmosphere, suspense, and emotional depth in equal measure. I highly recommend it to readers looking for a hauntingly good read.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The story is both unsettling and compelling, laced with just the right amount of spice to keep the tension high and the pages turning. Harrison’s writing feels fresh, and the pacing makes the book difficult to put down.
Perfect for October’s spooky season, Play Nice delivers atmosphere, suspense, and emotional depth in equal measure. I highly recommend it to readers looking for a hauntingly good read.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
@phillipsbooknook
I think this author is one I consistently enjoy. I love her writing style and I love how her stories stand as metaphors.
That being said, there were some genuinely creepy moments in this book. Parts where I kept asking, “Whyyyyyy? Why are you still in this house?” Then I had to remember the metaphor and how hard it is to outrun your inner demons, past trauma, etc.
I love it!
That being said, there were some genuinely creepy moments in this book. Parts where I kept asking, “Whyyyyyy? Why are you still in this house?” Then I had to remember the metaphor and how hard it is to outrun your inner demons, past trauma, etc.
I love it!
I wasn't a fan of this one. I thought it was going to be about one thing, and it ended up being about something else.
I loved loved loved Play Nice. Clio was my fave except when she was being a little brat. I feel like if you're gonna be a bitch then be about that life hoe!! Anyway her dad is an asshole. My WTF moment was when his bitch ass burned the book I was like yep that's all I needed to know. You did it you fucker!!! you're a liar!!! The step mom samsies I'm like own up to your shit you bitch. The whole time I was upset about how badly they gaslit the mom. FUCKERS!! I have 2 fave quotes that got me thinking in this one. PG 38 AUNT HELEN TO CLIO " Some people believe in God. A bearded man who lives in the sky. We don't call them crazy, do we?" Really made me think about how some people really feel that way. Why are we so quick to assume the ones that see dead people or ghosts and shit are the crazy ones but then people see Mary on a piece of toast and they make the news like it's normal. PG 138 CLIO ABOUT HER MOM "Maybe delusion is an eagerness to believe. A desperation for it." Got me thinking how we know so much about mental health but even with all we know we still know so little. The ending pissed me off because I'm like dude nobody else died. I'm an asshole I low key wanted pops to suffer!! Like wtf where is this story going I need more damn it! All in all 4.5/5 stars cuz of the ending.
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