boozzi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
terriaminute's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
tl:dr: two out of four, a better average than most collections I've tried.
'Monster Hall Pass,' by Bru Baker, is pretty good. It needed a better edit.
'Kismet and Cadavers,' by Jenn Moffatt. This felt disjointed to me. Part was the two POVs were hard to tell apart for over half the story. Part was interweaving of one character talking while the POV character thought things, same paragraph. And, there were odd time skips. Needed work.
'Elf Shot,' by TA Moore. Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far.
'Wolf at First Sight,' by Rhys Ford. Well. I got close to the end, but only by skimming, and then I gave up. Very wordy, nothing unique, lots of repetition. Definitely the worst of this author I've read.
'Monster Hall Pass,' by Bru Baker, is pretty good. It needed a better edit.
'Kismet and Cadavers,' by Jenn Moffatt. This felt disjointed to me. Part was the two POVs were hard to tell apart for over half the story. Part was interweaving of one character talking while the POV character thought things, same paragraph. And, there were odd time skips. Needed work.
'Elf Shot,' by TA Moore. Awful title, rich world, engaging characters. Best story so far.
'Wolf at First Sight,' by Rhys Ford. Well. I got close to the end, but only by skimming, and then I gave up. Very wordy, nothing unique, lots of repetition. Definitely the worst of this author I've read.
liza5326's review
4.0
This was a thoroughly enjoyable anthology of paranormal stories with a central theme of dads who have sent their kids to summer camp. My favorite was most definitely Jenn Moffatt's Kismet & Cadavers, which was a wonderful mix of magic and ghosts. They were honestly all hits for me, giving me a nice blend of paranormal, mystery, romance, and family in each story.
explorebooks's review
4.0
Bad, Dad, and Dangerous is an anthology of 4 short stories focusing on the common theme of a main character who is balancing being both a dad and a paranormal being of some sort or another. During each of these shorts, the Dad sends their kid off to summer camp before experiencing a more drama filled break than they expected…but they also meet the loves of their life along the way.
If I had to pick a favorite, it would hands down be “Monster Hall Pass” by Bru Baker (a new to me author that I’ll certainly be trying a full length book by soon). This was such a well developed story squeezed into a short story format. I honestly could’ve read a full length novel with these two MCs and would’ve loved to experience more time in the world it’s set in.
If I had to pick a favorite, it would hands down be “Monster Hall Pass” by Bru Baker (a new to me author that I’ll certainly be trying a full length book by soon). This was such a well developed story squeezed into a short story format. I honestly could’ve read a full length novel with these two MCs and would’ve loved to experience more time in the world it’s set in.
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