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Lockhart Mansion
Uni is hard enough, imagine having to deal with ghouls and ghosts at the same time. Not to mention that someone bought your dream dress before you could even get your credit card out… A female-fronted, unique look into a fashion subculture with a supernatural twist. Three students move into a haunted house, will their friendship survive mysterious hauntings and auction snipers? George, Valiant and Ramona met each other through lolita fashion. When it came to university, it was a no-brainer for the three of them to move in together. But as they navigate meets and keep up with their lectures, unexpected secrets come to light.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 28, 2022
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February 3, 2026
This was one of those books that I blazed through because it felt as though I kept getting pulled in with all the new information each chapter brought in.
Did I like this book? Yes.
So why four stars instead of five?
I have my… issues with it, starting with the pacing, and the fact that the formatting is kind of messy, making it sometimes difficult to tell who’s talking. Most of the cast uses she/her pronouns, so it also sometimes gets difficult to tell who’s performing an action.
I feel that the description of just about every character is more vibes-based than anything, rather than giving us concrete appearance information about anyone. I finished the book not knowing what color Ramona’s hair was. Speaking of Ramona, the author really liked beating over our heads that she’s ~so American~ because she’s… brash and unrefined and that totally isn’t a gigantic stereotype
There’s a lot going on in this book, to the point where I’m not entirely sure who it’s for, exactly? Take the footnotes, for example. As a person who knows an amount about lolita fashion, they were all things I knew already, but I’m not sure they would be helpful to someone who didn’t; also, if the intent was to inform the unaware, I noticed a few spots that could have used one (“sax” being used was definitely one, as to the uninitiated, this would be a saxophone, not a shade of blue). So, I’m not sure why the footnotes are even there, aside from to gain a smile from any lolita readers.
[this part can be ignored as it’s a personal preference- but I get VERY annoyed when authors give their main characters pointedly unique names in an attempt to make them more interesting, and it feels like this book is a huge offender. When I saw 2/3 of the main cast were girls named George and Valiant, I almost stopped reading. And I got more annoyed seeing that everyone else had very normal and common names.]
This review sounds mostly negative, but I did really enjoy the book. I’d be willing to read another like it as long as the author has someone not connected to them read over it to point out things that are unclear to readers.
Did I like this book? Yes.
So why four stars instead of five?
I have my… issues with it, starting with the pacing, and the fact that the formatting is kind of messy, making it sometimes difficult to tell who’s talking. Most of the cast uses she/her pronouns, so it also sometimes gets difficult to tell who’s performing an action.
I feel that the description of just about every character is more vibes-based than anything, rather than giving us concrete appearance information about anyone. I finished the book not knowing what color Ramona’s hair was. Speaking of Ramona, the author really liked beating over our heads that she’s ~so American~ because she’s… brash and unrefined and that totally isn’t a gigantic stereotype
There’s a lot going on in this book, to the point where I’m not entirely sure who it’s for, exactly? Take the footnotes, for example. As a person who knows an amount about lolita fashion, they were all things I knew already, but I’m not sure they would be helpful to someone who didn’t; also, if the intent was to inform the unaware, I noticed a few spots that could have used one (“sax” being used was definitely one, as to the uninitiated, this would be a saxophone, not a shade of blue). So, I’m not sure why the footnotes are even there, aside from to gain a smile from any lolita readers.
[this part can be ignored as it’s a personal preference- but I get VERY annoyed when authors give their main characters pointedly unique names in an attempt to make them more interesting, and it feels like this book is a huge offender. When I saw 2/3 of the main cast were girls named George and Valiant, I almost stopped reading. And I got more annoyed seeing that everyone else had very normal and common names.]
This review sounds mostly negative, but I did really enjoy the book. I’d be willing to read another like it as long as the author has someone not connected to them read over it to point out things that are unclear to readers.
October 6, 2024
I really enjoyed reading this.
It is a joyous urban fantasy/supernatural with likable characters and representation of a fashion subculture that has been going strong globally for nearly 30 years. If you are into women fronted urban supernatural fantasy with a fashion twist, this is for you. And even if you know nothing about this fashion subculture, you won't be lost in the plot. Be aware of haunted houses. Even if they bribe you with fried chicken :)
It is a joyous urban fantasy/supernatural with likable characters and representation of a fashion subculture that has been going strong globally for nearly 30 years. If you are into women fronted urban supernatural fantasy with a fashion twist, this is for you. And even if you know nothing about this fashion subculture, you won't be lost in the plot. Be aware of haunted houses. Even if they bribe you with fried chicken :)
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