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mintymagenta's review against another edition
2.0
The best part of this book was the house acting as a character. Unfortunately, the human characters were lacklustre with their superficial relationships and irritating squabbles.
This seems like a cross between Seanan McGuire / Mira Grant’s previous work, but without the social commentary of Rolling in the Deep or the whimsy of the Wayward Children series.
This seems like a cross between Seanan McGuire / Mira Grant’s previous work, but without the social commentary of Rolling in the Deep or the whimsy of the Wayward Children series.
toadie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
chicleeblair's review against another edition
5.0
on a Mira Grant scale this is a 4.5 for me, but that’s still a five compared to everything else. The blurb printed on the back of this bugs me because aside from dating it with the Stranger Things comparison, the amazing premise is ignored. This is “what if the Scooby Gang existed in a contemporary Lovecraftian world?” The characters are recognizable counterparts!
Aside from that, I’m not a huge fan of tentacled horror but the character-relationships were so well done—and provide a counterpoint for Shaun and Georgia that gives her audience a fuller spectrum of foster/adopted sibling relationships—and the setting is perfect. Not my favorite Grant novella, but Grant novellas are my favorite.
Aside from that, I’m not a huge fan of tentacled horror but the character-relationships were so well done—and provide a counterpoint for Shaun and Georgia that gives her audience a fuller spectrum of foster/adopted sibling relationships—and the setting is perfect. Not my favorite Grant novella, but Grant novellas are my favorite.
shaary's review against another edition
3.0
Lovecraft meets Scooby Doo. I was pleasantly surprised :)
hawkesis's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mllelierre's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
nefeli's review
Scooby-Doo meets Lovecraft. The idea behind it was great but it didn't work for me as a whole.
Also, it never seizes to amaze me how Mira Grant's prose can be really lovely, but when it comes to dialogue it's like she has never heard human beings talk to each other.
Also, it never seizes to amaze me how Mira Grant's prose can be really lovely, but when it comes to dialogue it's like she has never heard human beings talk to each other.
wednesdayzombie's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0