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Starred Review on October 1, 2014 | Grades 9 and Up
Gr 8 Up—Griffin offers an alternative take on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher." Instead of assuming the viewpoint of an outsider, as in the source material, readers get into the mind of Madeline Usher—the girl buried alive in the original tale. The author uses flashbacks to flesh out the missing details and provide backstory. This is an engrossing, creepy tale of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Madeline Usher tells of the curse that's haunted her family for generations and that infects nearly everyone who crosses the threshold of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
