Who is possessed? Marjorie? Merry? John? None of them? Marjorie claims that all of them except Merry were possessed at various points in the book, but it's at least heavily implied that Marjorie at least thought Merry was possessed. Sarah, their mother, is a full-blown Alcoholic Parent and Lady Drunk by the middle of the novel, but it's caused by all of the stress of keeping her family together.While his behaviour is very concerning and definitely abusive at times - like the reality show - Tremblay goes to lengths to show that he's genuinely trying to help them to some extent. John, the father of Merry and Marjorie, is suspected of abusing Marjorie, though it's just suggested that he can't handle what might either be her severe mental illness or her possession.Some examples of tropes appearing in the story include: The book has purportedly been optioned for a film. A blend of Gothic horror and family drama, Tremblay's book won the 2016 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel. A Head Full of Ghosts is a 2015 novel by Paul Tremblay.
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