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PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374536910
ISBN-139780374536916
eBay Product ID (ePID)228590220
Product Key Features
Book TitleGrip of It : a Novel
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicPsychological, Horror, Thrillers / Supernatural, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorJac Jemc
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-041347
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ReviewsPraise for The Grip of It "A psychological spook story in the best high literary tradition . . . The real scare in this truly haunting novel stems from the way Jemc keeps the psychological tension of Julie and James' relationship taut . . . Shivery and smart. A book that brings the legacy of Henry James into the modern world with great effect."-- Kirkus (starred review) "A haunted house tale that toys with the hallmarks of ghost stories--a young city couple moving to a small town, a curmudgeonly neighbor, a spooky legend--to create an exhilarating and unsettling literary page-turner . . . As the author ratchets up the tension, the reader eagerly follows. The conclusion is the perfect cap to a story full of genuine frights." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Told in a luxuriously looping style that examines experiences from two points of view, this seemingly typical haunted house tale takes some very unexpected turns. Jemc has created a frightening world that feels both impossible and altogether too real. Prepare to read this in one sitting and think about it for days to come." -- Booklist " The Grip of I t is a stunning, smart, genuinely creepy page-turner that I couldn't put down. It's got depth, thrills, twists, and great writing. I'd recommend this novel to anyone. One of the few haunted house stories that sticks the landing." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy and Borne "I mean this in the best possible way: Jac Jemc gives me the creeps. The Grip of It deserves a spot on the shelf beside Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House , Henry James's The Turn of the Screw , and Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves --not only because it is a masterful haunted house story, but because it, like its literary predecessors, is elegantly written, psychologically rich, and damn terrifying." --Benjamin Percy, author of The Dark Net , The Dead Lands, Thrill Me and Red Moon "This contemporary haunting is unsettlingly plausible. Short chapters alternate narrative viewpoints and contribute to the feel of a ritual being played out. Jemc makes readers ask: What happens when walls go up--in a house, in a relationship? What's the difference between being trapped and being free? Just as Julie cries about the gap that has formed between the couple, the two find physical holes in the house similarly impossible to bridge." -- Library Journal "Jac Jemc's novel gets into your brain from the first page, then steadily gasses you with a sense of growing dread. The Grip of I t is a beautifully built scare ride, and also a surprisingly moving and trenchant portrait of married Millennials. It held me in its grip and squeezed."--Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will, Await Your Reply , and You Remind Me of Me "Quick and haunting, stark and unsettling, every page of this novel is a shingle laid over the dark heart of a couple in quiet crisis. Take shelter!" --Amelia Gray, author of Isadora and Gutshot "A horror story, a love story, an astute exploration of the unrealiability of thought and perception, Jac Jemc's brilliant and moving novel challenges and enlightens on every page. I couldn't put it down. --Stephen O'Connor, author of Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings, Praise for The Grip of It "A psychological spook story in the best high literary tradition . . . The real scare in this truly haunting novel stems from the way Jemc keeps the psychological tension of Julie and James' relationship taut . . . Shivery and smart. A book that brings the legacy of Henry James into the modern world with great effect."-- Kirkus (starred review) "A haunted house tale that toys with the hallmarks of ghost stories--a young city couple moving to a small town, a curmudgeonly neighbor, a spooky legend--to create an exhilarating and unsettling literary page-turner . . . As the author ratchets up the tension, the reader eagerly follows. The conclusion is the perfect cap to a story full of genuine frights." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "For connoisseurs of the 'new weird' and literary/psychological horror la Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves and Marisha Pessl's Night Film ." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Told in a luxuriously looping style that examines experiences from two points of view, this seemingly typical haunted house tale takes some very unexpected turns. Jemc has created a frightening world that feels both impossible and altogether too real. Prepare to read this in one sitting and think about it for days to come." -- Booklist " The Grip of I t is a stunning, smart, genuinely creepy page-turner that I couldn't put down. It's got depth, thrills, twists, and great writing. I'd recommend this novel to anyone. One of the few haunted house stories that sticks the landing." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy and Borne "I mean this in the best possible way: Jac Jemc gives me the creeps. The Grip of It deserves a spot on the shelf beside Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House , Henry James's The Turn of the Screw , and Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves --not only because it is a masterful haunted house story, but because it, like its literary predecessors, is elegantly written, psychologically rich, and damn terrifying." --Benjamin Percy, author of The Dark Net , The Dead Lands, Thrill Me and Red Moon "This contemporary haunting is unsettlingly plausible. Short chapters alternate narrative viewpoints and contribute to the feel of a ritual being played out. Jemc makes readers ask: What happens when walls go up--in a house, in a relationship? What's the difference between being trapped and being free? Just as Julie cries about the gap that has formed between the couple, the two find physical holes in the house similarly impossible to bridge." -- Library Journal "Jac Jemc's novel gets into your brain from the first page, then steadily gasses you with a sense of growing dread. The Grip of I t is a beautifully built scare ride, and also a surprisingly moving and trenchant portrait of married Millennials. It held me in its grip and squeezed."--Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will, Await Your Reply , and You Remind Me of Me "Quick and haunting, stark and unsettling, every page of this novel is a shingle laid over the dark heart of a couple in quiet crisis. Take shelter!" --Amelia Gray, author of Isadora and Gutshot "A horror story, a love story, an astute exploration of the unrealiability of thought and perception, Jac Jemc's brilliant and moving novel challenges and enlightens on every page. I couldn't put it down. --Stephen O'Connor, author of Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings, Praise for A Different Bed Every Time "This slim volume of achingly blunt and idiosyncratic stories will leave you wondering why everyone isn't buzzing about Jemc already." - O, The Oprah Magazine "Poignant, disturbing stories." - Chicago magazine, Praise for The Grip of It "A psychological spook story in the best high literary tradition . . . The real scare in this truly haunting novel stems from the way Jemc keeps the psychological tension of Julie and James' relationship taut . . . Shivery and smart. A book that brings the legacy of Henry James into the modern world with great effect."-- Kirkus (starred review) " The Grip of I t is a stunning, smart, genuinely creepy page-turner that I couldn't put down. It's got depth, thrills, twists, and great writing. I'd recommend this novel to anyone. One of the few haunted house stories that sticks the landing." --Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach trilogy and Borne "I mean this in the best possible way: Jac Jemc gives me the creeps. The Grip of It deserves a spot on the shelf beside Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House , Henry James's The Turn of the Screw , and Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves --not only because it is a masterful haunted house story, but because it, like its literary predecessors, is elegantly written, psychologically rich, and damn terrifying." --Benjamin Percy, author of The Dark Net , The Dead Lands, Thrill Me and Red Moon "This contemporary haunting is unsettlingly plausible. Short chapters alternate narrative viewpoints and contribute to the feel of a ritual being played out. Jemc makes readers ask: What happens when walls go up--in a house, in a relationship? What's the difference between being trapped and being free? Just as Julie cries about the gap that has formed between the couple, the two find physical holes in the house similarly impossible to bridge." -- Library Journal "Jac Jemc's novel gets into your brain from the first page, then steadily gasses you with a sense of growing dread. The Grip of I t is a beautifully built scare ride, and also a surprisingly moving and trenchant portrait of married Millennials. It held me in its grip and squeezed."--Dan Chaon, author of Ill Will, Await Your Reply , and You Remind Me of Me "Quick and haunting, stark and unsettling, every page of this novel is a shingle laid over the dark heart of a couple in quiet crisis. Take shelter!" --Amelia Gray, author of Isadora and Gutshot "A horror story, a love story, an astute exploration of the unrealiability of thought and perception, Jac Jemc's brilliant and moving novel challenges and enlightens on every page. I couldn't put it down. --Stephen O'Connor, author of Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings
SynopsisFinalist for the Chicago Review of Books Fiction Award, Dan Chaon's Best of 2017 pick in Publishers Weekly , one of Vol. 1 Brooklyn 's Best Books of 2017, a BOMB Magazine "Looking Back on 2017: Literature" Pick, and one of Vulture's 10 Best Thriller Books of 2017. Jac Jemc's The Grip of It is a chilling literary horror novel about a young couple haunted by their newly purchased home Touring their prospective suburban home, Julie and James are stopped by a noise. Deep and vibrating, like throat singing. Ancient, husky, and rasping, but underwater. "That's just the house settling," the real estate agent assures them with a smile. He is wrong. The move--prompted by James's penchant for gambling and his general inability to keep his impulses in check--is quick and seamless; both Julie and James are happy to start afresh. But this house, which sits between a lake and a forest, has its own plans for the unsuspecting couple. As Julie and James try to establish a sense of normalcy, the home and its surrounding terrain become the locus of increasingly strange happenings. The framework-- claustrophobic, riddled with hidden rooms within rooms--becomes unrecognizable, decaying before their eyes. Stains are animated on the wall--contracting, expanding--and map themselves onto Julie's body in the form of painful, grisly bruises. Like the house that torments the troubled married couple living within its walls, The Grip of It oozes with palpable terror and skin-prickling dread. Its architect, Jac Jemc, meticulously traces Julie and James's unsettling journey through the depths of their new home as they fight to free themselves from its crushing grip.
LC Classification NumberPS3610.E45G75 2017
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- 18. Okt. 2020
Unique, compelling quick read. Rather unsettling.
I had not heard of this author before and took advice from a book reviewer on you tube. Really wasn't sure I would like it. I found it a super fast read and it was better than I expected. Scary in a weird, and unsettling way. It reminded me of a shorter version of House of Leaves which I never did completely finish. This book was easy on the eyes as well even though it was not in large print. Good author and will look for more from her in the future.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 20. Jan. 2018
Not what I expected
I bought this book because it sounded really good but it dragged out and lacked a lot of information on the story. It was very choppy and honestly didn’t have a conclusion to the ending. The ending didn’t even make sense as to what the story even was about like no questions were answered. It could have been a lot better.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Apr. 2022
Fast paced and chilling
One of the best books I have ever read!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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