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Ive read this book a few times now and I still like it, I'm looking forward to reading more from this author

This book was very unique, but alas not the book for me. Very odd, very short, and I just didn't get it. Maybe those who like fantasy or possibly horror would enjoy it more than I did.

'The Children's Home' by Charles Lambert is a moody book about a disfigured recluse and the people who enter his life.

Morgan Fletcher lives in a sprawling estate. We aren't told where or when. There are clues that it may not be on our world at all. The artifacts in his home are strange, like the wax figure of a pregnamt woman with a hinged womb containing a baby. When a couple children show up, Morgan takes them in. Then more and more start appearing. Morgan and the town physician, Dr. Crane, set out to try to figure out where these mysterious children seem to be coming from.

I liked this atmospheric tale, and I really liked the prose. For those looking for a specific story arc, this may be a disappointment. Morgan is more of an observer than a protagonist, and the ending left me with more questions than answers.

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The children's home by Charles Lambert.
In a sprawling estate, willfully secluded, lives Morgan Fletcher, the disfigured heir to a fortune of mysterious origins. Morgan spends his days in quiet study, avoiding his reflection in mirrors and the lake at the end of his garden. One day, two children, Moira and David, appear. Morgan takes them in, giving them free reign of the mansion he shares with his housekeeper Engel. Then more children begin to show up.
This was a good read with good characters. Didn't expect that. 4*. netgalley and gallic books.

Two children suddenly appear to Morgan Fletcher, the disfigured heir to a fortune of mysterious origins. He is a recluse who lives quietly in a secluded mansion, avoiding his own reflection in reflective surfaces like mirrors and the lake at the end of his garden. Morgan takes the two children into his home, giving them free rein of the sprawling mansion. Soon, more children mysteriously show up at the mansion. The Children's Home is like a not-so-nice modern type of fairy tale, containing elements of psychological suspense and the grotesque, interspersed with glimmers of goodness deep down in the heart and soul. A searching, empathetic narrative about the theme of forgiveness, it explores the concept of whether innocence can truly sprout from ignorance. It certainly takes courage to confront the unknown.

This one really didn't live up to my expectations based on its description. I'd pass if you have other things on your to-read list.

I'm not sure I understood this.

I mean, it is horror, which is not something I normally read, so maybe that's why I didn't quite grasp what this story was trying to say. Though I do think it was trying to say something, because this type of genre usually has some underlying metaphor for everything that is happening.

It was interesting, that is certain. It had a beautiful writing style, and a very interesting and engaging mystery. I kept wanting to see what would happen at the end and to understand what the whole thing with the children was about.

I liked the main characters as well, and there is a bit of lgbt elements, though nothing is said explicitly, but it was pretty clear to me (it should have been said though, I mean, why not?).

However, I felt like the ending didn't quite pay off and I don't think I got the message that the author was trying to convey with the story.

Overall, I would recommend if you like the genre and are curious about the synopsis.