Content levels
Positive tags
Not yet taggedHero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
*The House on Nazareth Hill* (1996; also known as *Nazareth Hill*). Amy Priestly has always dreaded 'the spider house, ' as she privately calls the abandoned Nazareth Hill monastery. When she and her father, Oswald, move into an apartment in the newly gentrified 'Nazarill,' her fears are reinforced by the building's gloom--crawly things seem to crouch in its shadowy hallways. Worse, her father is becoming increasingly tyrannical."
Is Nazareth Hill appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This dark fantasy/horror novel features psychological abuse, a menacing haunted building, and an increasingly abusive father figure. While violence is not graphic, the emotional terror and oppressive atmosphere are intense.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include parental abuse, emotional abuse, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy psychological horror and creepy atmospheric stories will find this monastery-turned-apartment building genuinely unsettling.