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dnemec's review
3.0
A carnival with murdering clowns slinking around the house of mirrors?! Yes please!
Plus that cover is awesome!
Plus that cover is awesome!
slimeandslashers's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads.
This is a very atmospheric carnival-themed horror story. However, there are also plenty of flaws: the story is repetitive at times; there is sometimes a lack of character development, and there is a rushed ending.
The setting is definitely the book's best asset. While I was reading this book, I could perfectly picture the carnival that this story is centered around, and Jensen did a wonderful job at making the reader actually feel as if they were there among the "carnies"! At times, I even found myself hungering for some popcorn and hotdogs as I was making my way through this book!
Overall, this was just a middle-of-the-road horror story for me, but I am still glad to have read it because I personally enjoy carnival-themed horror.
This was one of the book club picks for the YouTube book club I run (The Midnight Book Society). Most people in the group felt the same way as me - many gave the book a 3-3.5 star rating.
This is a very atmospheric carnival-themed horror story. However, there are also plenty of flaws: the story is repetitive at times; there is sometimes a lack of character development, and there is a rushed ending.
The setting is definitely the book's best asset. While I was reading this book, I could perfectly picture the carnival that this story is centered around, and Jensen did a wonderful job at making the reader actually feel as if they were there among the "carnies"! At times, I even found myself hungering for some popcorn and hotdogs as I was making my way through this book!
Overall, this was just a middle-of-the-road horror story for me, but I am still glad to have read it because I personally enjoy carnival-themed horror.
This was one of the book club picks for the YouTube book club I run (The Midnight Book Society). Most people in the group felt the same way as me - many gave the book a 3-3.5 star rating.
gracingyouwithbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.25
jeanne25's review against another edition
3.0
I have heard so much in my book groups about Ruby. I have tried to find her works in e-books with no luck at all. I finally broke down and bought three used copies and this was the first one to read. It was a solid story and had definite eerie moments. I liked the visuals she created of the clowns and House of Mirrors. It was a fun read but not as awesome as all the hype led me to expect. I will definitely read the other two books but beyond that, I won't be reading any more of her works unless they end up being released in e-version (much cleaner than the common 80s paperback). I did enjoy the story just not quite enough to give it 4 stars.
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