fernfuentes's review
1.0
To be fair, I don’t think I’m the target audience for this one. I love horror and I love comedy, but I hate horror-comedies. They almost always end up being neither scary nor funny. That was the case with this one, unfortunately. It was a bit too outlandish for my taste. The plot didn’t do anything to keep me invested, and overall the story felt very rushed. The jokes were very “did you see that joke? Wasn’t it funny? Here let me make that joke again.” The first Meghan Trainor joke didn’t make me laugh. The 7th one made me want to give up on the book entirely. It was very cringe. I was kind of surprised actually because I’ve loved every single thing I’ve read from Kyra, but I don’t know how much was written by her vs. Damien on this one. I’ll still read her horror, but I think I’ll pass on Damien based on this release.
aiden_e_messer's review
5.0
This book is packed with absurd humor, bad puns, glittery blood, and fun characters. I had to put it down and sigh a few times. It was great. I absolutely loved it.
bibliophileroxy's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
drakaina16's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
4.25 stars. This book is just as ridiculous as the title and cover would imply. I mean that as a high compliment - B-movie ridiculousness is my favorite subgenre of both horror books and films. Calvin takes a trip to Hell, which has been turned into a candy-filled, Lisa Frank nightmare. When a bunch of emo, poser unicorns show up intending to take over Hell, hilarity and gore ensue. This book is also really funny, and had several passages I read aloud to family. Highly recommended.
horror_haus_books's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
davemusson85's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
I really wanted to like this more, but I just found it exhausting and bewildering - like I’d started watching a tv show midway through season 3, and all the backstories and in-jokes are just flying waaaay over my head. This just was not for me unfortunately.
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