We Used to Live Here: A Novel

Marcus Kliewer
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We Used to Live Here: A Novel

Marcus Kliewer
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Overall rating: 4.309091 / 5 from 55 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This novel captivates readers with its suspenseful plot and eerie atmosphere, though opinions on the ending vary. Many customers praise its engaging twists and haunting quality, making it a popular choice among horror enthusiasts.

Summary topics

  • Plot Twists: 28%
  • Book Quality: 40%

Review topics: [feel, book, read, ending, thriller, story, horror, written, take, house, see, twist, storyline, premise, plot].

Review highlights

  • "I read an advanced copy of this book and it was the perfect spooky read for me!"Larissa7M
  • "Just finished the book and was in shock from the ending, 10/10 would recommend for a good page turner!"Upsot
  • "Was a really great quick read with an excellent storyline and fun characters"Ksavoni

Reviews

We Used to Live Here

"A creepy and very unsettling tale. This deals with mental health issues and this adds to the underlying unease of the book. A side note, the text on the page is tiny!! Made me feel like I was getting old."

Andy H. (4/5)

Hyped up too much

"A brilliantly creepy start had me turning pages nonstop, but the story soon became a tangled web of unanswered questions. Characters, timelines, and mysterious events pop up without closure. Atmosphere: chilling. Payoff: missing. The book left me frustrated and unsettled."

Dolly P. (1/5)

Xmas gift

"Bought for my sister, shes gking to love i didnt read the whole thing just a bit"

Kimberly (5/5)

Absolute twister! Just finished

"Absolute twister! Just finished the book and was in shock from the ending, 10/10 would recommend for a good page turner!"

Upsot (5/5)

Interesting plot, but unsatisfying ending

"The story was interesting and there was a lot of well-written suspense! I really enjoyed the premise! However, I think the ending was too rushed. It seemed like they were trying to leave it vague to add to the suspense and mystery, but (at least to me), it seemed like there was a lot of build-up for an ending that wasn’t that satisfying and also wasn’t really explained. Vagueness can be great if done properly, but this felt like there were too many plot points that they didn’t know how to bring together (aka too many loose ends)."

Katie (3/5)

eerie!

"We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer is a chilling, inventive horror debut that grips from the first page. With eerie atmosphere, psychological twists, and a house full of secrets, it’s haunting and unforgettable."

JayyD (5/5)

waste of my time

"really stupid book, I can not believe I wasted my time and money on it"

Iris1221 (1/5)

Doesn’t match the hype.

"The most confusing read. Story line was terrible, made no sense and a complete let down at the end."

RRLR (1/5)

You love horror and the feeling it gives this is for you

"Absolutely recommend this author had a way to really immerse you into the story, and after it will roll around and linger for a while with the questions unanswered. It definitely left this eerie feeling for a horror book. Just amazing"

Emma C. (5/5)

Reality Is A Winding Road

"A lovely horror experience with twists and turns to make you question your own understanding of their reality."

Sara (4/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: Jul 01, 2025
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 320
  • Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
  • ISBN: 9781982198794
  • Dimensions: 5.313" W x 0.7" L x 8.25" H
"Full of unease and stomach-churning dread, WE USED TO LIVE HERE creeps up to you like a sly shadow. I wanted to look away. I absolutely could not. Marcus Kliewer is destined to become a titan of the macabre and unsettling. Read this with every single light on."
Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel We Used to Live Here began life as a serialized short story on Reddit. Film rights were snapped up by Netflix, and it was acquired by Simon & Schuster in the US for publication even before it had been extended into a full-length novel. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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