Reviews

The Midnight Club by Shane Goth, Yong Ling Kang

bluenicorn's review

4.0

This was a sweet story, with sisters and a secret adventure (but not a creepy or dangerous one). I don't think I ever did this as a kid, but I can relate to that childhood thrill of being sneaky. It's a really harmless kind of sneaky, though (tiptoeing around the house after parents are asleep)- so I liked it.

emeelee's review

4.0

Love this adorable tale about two sisters who sneak around their house in the middle of the night. The conspiratorial nature of the "midnight club" as well as the fascination with a familiar space rendered new and exciting by an unfamiliar context felt very true to childhood.

kittykult's review

3.0

The Midnight Club follows two siblings who get up after their parents are asleep and sneak around the house. The children are innocent and only slightly mischievous, they don't make a gigantic mess or sneak out of the house or anything. I enjoyed the art style of the blue illustrations with the warm yellow glow occasionally for emphasis. However, not much happens, there's not a lot of text because of the whole "you have to be silent to sneak around" and the repetitive coloring in the illustrations actually ended up making the story feel a bit duller than I was expecting it to be. I would have liked it more if there was a little less of the aforementioned elements to keep the book exciting. All in all, it's just a cute story about a bond between sisters and sharing little secrets with one another.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

naomiysl's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

Very sweet, loving relationship between siblings. Might give some kids ideas, but I think its ok.