minniestronni's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
katiedidwhat's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not as good as Bunnicula, or its sequel, Return to Howliday Inn, but still a deeply imaginative take on the inner lives of pets.
cluckingbell's review against another edition
3.0
Still solid entertainment, as kids' books go, but longer and more dialogue-heavy than [b:Bunnicula|281235|Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1)|James Howe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348802537l/281235._SX50_.jpg|1142982], and more noir than horror in genre, so not as far up my alley. The main characters are still cute, but surrounded by a new cast of supporting characters, and absent the enigmatically charismatic title character of the first book.
menniemenace's review against another edition
4.0
Chester and Harold here being more sophisticated than most actual people in my life.
Really missed Bunnicula, though.
Really missed Bunnicula, though.
susannaopal's review against another edition
3.0
Cute but didn’t love it the way I love the original.
vedpears's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
tabithar's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really good story but setting up the plot took up perhaps the first 40% of the book. I had no problem but Em had a harder time getting into it until we hit 40%. She realized, hey this is a mystery and was excited and curious. The rest of the book went quickly. It was nearly twice the length of the prior book in the series.
That said, I loved the variety of characters in the form of cats and dogs. Em loved that I gave them all distinctly different voices. By the time we finished, she was ready to hear more. She wanted another from the same series. I think we'll need to mix in a different series after book 3.
I'd recommend this book as a read aloud. An adult reader will laugh at the puns that may go over the listener's heads but its a great opportunity to help listeners understand and notice puns.
That said, I loved the variety of characters in the form of cats and dogs. Em loved that I gave them all distinctly different voices. By the time we finished, she was ready to hear more. She wanted another from the same series. I think we'll need to mix in a different series after book 3.
I'd recommend this book as a read aloud. An adult reader will laugh at the puns that may go over the listener's heads but its a great opportunity to help listeners understand and notice puns.