novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3 STARS
"Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. The Monroe family was going on vacation without them! Bunnicula, the family rabbit, would be boarded with a neighbor. But they, the family's loyal dog and cat, were to stay with strangers at the foreboding Chateau Bow-Wow...
No sooner had Harold and Chester settled into their bungalows than Louise, a French poodle involved in a messy love triangle, disappeared. Chester believed the six other guests were capable of anything -- even murder. Would you trust a pair of dachshunds who howled at the moon and were rumored to be part werewolf? Or crazy Lyle, a cat convinced he was a secret agent?
All Harold and Chester knew was that in spite of themselves they had entered the crime detection business and neither foul play nor foul weather would stop them from finding out whodunit!" (From Amazon)
It is just as good as the first.
"Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. The Monroe family was going on vacation without them! Bunnicula, the family rabbit, would be boarded with a neighbor. But they, the family's loyal dog and cat, were to stay with strangers at the foreboding Chateau Bow-Wow...
No sooner had Harold and Chester settled into their bungalows than Louise, a French poodle involved in a messy love triangle, disappeared. Chester believed the six other guests were capable of anything -- even murder. Would you trust a pair of dachshunds who howled at the moon and were rumored to be part werewolf? Or crazy Lyle, a cat convinced he was a secret agent?
All Harold and Chester knew was that in spite of themselves they had entered the crime detection business and neither foul play nor foul weather would stop them from finding out whodunit!" (From Amazon)
It is just as good as the first.
emma_reading_love's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This year I decided to include Howliday Inn, the second in the Bunnicula series, in my Halloween reading. I have a clear memory of reading this one when I was in elementary school and LOVING it. But I’ve never read it as an adult, and I couldn’t remember what happened in the story. I was curious about why I loved this book so much, since it was a foundation experience for me as a reader. And it turns out Howliday Inn is a cozy mystery, one of my favorite genres. There’s a murder at a pet hotel, and Chester the cat becomes an amateur sleuth, ready to solve the crime. I think this is the first cozy mystery I ever read, and I love that young-me loved the experience just as much as adult-me does.
leasummer's review against another edition
3.0
Longer and better than the first, more detailed and better adventure and mystery. Quite enjoyable.
minniestronni's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
katiedidwhat's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not as good as Bunnicula, or its sequel, Return to Howliday Inn, but still a deeply imaginative take on the inner lives of pets.
cluckingbell's review against another edition
3.0
Still solid entertainment, as kids' books go, but longer and more dialogue-heavy than [b:Bunnicula|281235|Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1)|James Howe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348802537l/281235._SX50_.jpg|1142982], and more noir than horror in genre, so not as far up my alley. The main characters are still cute, but surrounded by a new cast of supporting characters, and absent the enigmatically charismatic title character of the first book.
menniemenace's review against another edition
4.0
Chester and Harold here being more sophisticated than most actual people in my life.
Really missed Bunnicula, though.
Really missed Bunnicula, though.
susannaopal's review against another edition
3.0
Cute but didn’t love it the way I love the original.