Cackle

I enjoyed this book and would give it a 7.5/10 stars.

I didn't really know what to expect when I started this book except that I heard about it, liked the cover and it was October. But I loved the story, the feels, the setting and the spooky atmosphere. This whole book screams fall vibes and the moral of the story is even more amazing.

“𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.” –Rachel Harrison, Cackle𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁Annie’s boyfriend has just broken up with her, so, heartbroken, she leaves Manhattan for a new teaching position in a small, picturesque town upstate New York called Rowan.Annie is impressed with how friendly everyone in Rowan is and agrees it lives up to its slogan of “America’s Best Kept Secret.” She meets a local resident, Sophie, who takes her under her wing and encourages Annie to forget about getting back with her ex and focus on building her own life.Sophie is beautiful, kind, and talented, but Annie notices that the town’s people seem nervous around her and treat her with cautious reverence, giving her the best of their wares with no charge. Despite this, Annie’s friendship with Sophie continues to grow, and they spend more and more time hanging out together at Annie’s charming apartment but mostly at Sophie’s huge but eerie castle home.𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁This book is categorized as a horror/paranormal book, but I would describe this as a cozy horror book with a feminist theme. There are plenty of scary scenes and spooky humor to keep you on your toes but not terrified.There are also lots of spiders with exceptional skills in this book, so be warned if you have a fear of them. As a Scaredy-Cat, I was never scared or freaked out by their behavior and will never look at them in the same way again (although size matters in this regard). Ralph, the spider, became one of my favorite characters.I loved that I wasn’t sure how the story would end and was happy with how things worked out.Drop this in your Trick or Treat bag if you’re looking for an unusual Spooky Season read!

What a veritable October treat the new novel CACKLE by Rachel Harrison is! An unconfident, unhappy 30-year-old teacher at a crossroads in her life, Annie moves to a quaint town in upstate New York and gradually begins to come into her own through her friendship with longtime resident Sophie, who maybe, possibly might be a witch. A female-empowerment fable of poignance and wicked delight, CACKLE is wildly entertaining and cozy to a fault, featuring thoughtful prose, vivid characters, and more than a couple seriously creepy moments. I devoured it in a matter of days and was sad when it came to an end; I would have been perfectly happy to live with these characters for another 300 pages. CACKLE is the perfect witchy autumn read.

I pretty much enjoyed her debut novel, this one is a boring mess.The plot is so silly , a witch , house full of spiders, a friendship among two women that are so empowered without any " evil men"....i got it. Want to write a feminist story, go for it, but nothing happens in this book. Its not scary, not funny, not a thriller, just one annoying character .Huh.