mehsi's review
5.0
This was a great novella, such a shame it is the only one, and it is also so short. I wouldn't mind more of these, or a big book full of them. *daydreams*
Yes, this one is just really short. 44 pages, though it is a bit shorter as it also contains a preview. The story is complete, though I would have loved to see it stretched out longer. I feel that it could be done and it would still be good. Now it felt a bit hurried, especially the ending. It was just getting super creepy, and then bang, over. I would have loved to see a small epilogue, maybe with some more information about the scary man.
Yes, we do find out a little bit about the man, but I feel there is more to him, and I wouldn't mind knowing more.
At first, when I just started the story, I had kind of hoped that there would still be people around in the building, but it seemed everyone just ran away (then again, I don't blame them, if there was a phantom throwing daggers left and right, I would also just pack up my stuff and go). In the end the fact there was no one made it slightly more creepy, as there was no one to help them if they needed help. Plus that abandoned building-feeling was making things scarier. You never know what would be lurking in the next corner or classroom.
Again, I wasn't overly impressed with George, but I loved Lockwood and Lucy. Especially Lucy was awesome in this one, her skills/talents are improving it seems, I can't wait to see what this will mean for the next books in this series.
All in all, I did enjoy myself and it was a pretty dang good story. As I said in the beginning, I wouldn't mind a short story collection with several of Lockwood's cases in between the bigger ones.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Yes, this one is just really short. 44 pages, though it is a bit shorter as it also contains a preview. The story is complete, though I would have loved to see it stretched out longer. I feel that it could be done and it would still be good. Now it felt a bit hurried, especially the ending. It was just getting super creepy, and then bang, over. I would have loved to see a small epilogue, maybe with some more information about the scary man.
Yes, we do find out a little bit about the man, but I feel there is more to him, and I wouldn't mind knowing more.
At first, when I just started the story, I had kind of hoped that there would still be people around in the building, but it seemed everyone just ran away (then again, I don't blame them, if there was a phantom throwing daggers left and right, I would also just pack up my stuff and go). In the end the fact there was no one made it slightly more creepy, as there was no one to help them if they needed help. Plus that abandoned building-feeling was making things scarier. You never know what would be lurking in the next corner or classroom.
Again, I wasn't overly impressed with George, but I loved Lockwood and Lucy. Especially Lucy was awesome in this one, her skills/talents are improving it seems, I can't wait to see what this will mean for the next books in this series.
All in all, I did enjoy myself and it was a pretty dang good story. As I said in the beginning, I wouldn't mind a short story collection with several of Lockwood's cases in between the bigger ones.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
karaboo's review against another edition
5.0
"Here's the thing about ghosts, you see. They don't just float about wherever they like. All of them are tied to a specific thing or place-the spot were they died, something important to them in life, or (most often) their bodily remains."
A fun short story that has Lockwood & Co. ridding St. Simeon's Academy for Talented Youngsters of a formidable Poltergeist.
No Audible recording for this one, so I had to read this one the old fashioned way. Included in the novella was a ghost guide with illustrations and a sneak peek of book three in the series.
A fun short story that has Lockwood & Co. ridding St. Simeon's Academy for Talented Youngsters of a formidable Poltergeist.
No Audible recording for this one, so I had to read this one the old fashioned way. Included in the novella was a ghost guide with illustrations and a sneak peek of book three in the series.
jasmeetkaur's review
4.0
4.5 stars!! this was too short i loved the spookiness and the humor of george and lucy. this series is definitely gonna be one of my favs because of how quick and enjoyable the books are. LOCKLYLE. i NEED them to kiss UGH they have so much tension- in a 40 page book and that says a lot. they give me "dancing with our hands tied" or "call it what you want" vibes i love them SO much i'm so glad i watched the show and became addicted
wanderingdeviant's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
a quick and atmospheric novella!! i liked it a lot.
arabellasbookshelves's review
2.0
I simply had to only rate it a 2 as the actual novella was only around 20 pages long. It gave us some more of their funny insults towards each other whilst on a case but that was it as it’s only a novella.
greenwoodspicers's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rubyjohnson106's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
literally 60page book tf. definitely the worst lockwood and co book i’ve read so far, nothing interesting happened so it was kinda boring and plain. only good thing was it showed the group dynamics a bit more
lalala_hehe's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
themelodyofspring's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Why is this so funny for a short story 😂 And how many times to flying objects hit Lockwood in the face in the whole series lol
ryleigh_rush's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0