sprinklesofspooky's review against another edition
4.0
I’m never going to look at a banana the same way.
The sweet slugger/lollipop-bop was amazing.
The. Freaking. Shark. Loved that.
This is gruesome- like I had to put the book down and stop sometimes and it made me question whether or not I’m the kind of person that can handle extreme horror. And I don’t think I am, or may be done for a little while.
I didn’t like the odd camera shots that introduced certain scenes, because it didn’t feel like there was a rhyme or reason to when it would be used and when it wouldn’t, however- I really liked the mid-credits and post credits scenes that felt like an homage to 80s horror greats.
Since that’s my personal preference, I still rated this 4 stars for the writing. The gruesome, crazy , fast-paced writing.
Also- in case anyone is wondering, it is a slight error for one of the main teen boys to be wearing Axe body spray. This takes place in the 80s, and while it was invented in 1983, it was predominantly available in France and not introduced in the US until 2002. So he would have had to special order it or something to have it, which is possible, but I don’t think so.
Only sharing because that drove me nuts until I stopped reading the book to search the entire history of Axe body spray.
The sweet slugger/lollipop-bop was amazing.
The. Freaking. Shark. Loved that.
This is gruesome- like I had to put the book down and stop sometimes and it made me question whether or not I’m the kind of person that can handle extreme horror. And I don’t think I am, or may be done for a little while.
I didn’t like the odd camera shots that introduced certain scenes, because it didn’t feel like there was a rhyme or reason to when it would be used and when it wouldn’t, however- I really liked the mid-credits and post credits scenes that felt like an homage to 80s horror greats.
Since that’s my personal preference, I still rated this 4 stars for the writing. The gruesome, crazy , fast-paced writing.
Also- in case anyone is wondering, it is a slight error for one of the main teen boys to be wearing Axe body spray. This takes place in the 80s, and while it was invented in 1983, it was predominantly available in France and not introduced in the US until 2002. So he would have had to special order it or something to have it, which is possible, but I don’t think so.
Only sharing because that drove me nuts until I stopped reading the book to search the entire history of Axe body spray.
reece_reads23's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
winnisanderaon's review against another edition
5.0
Holy heck! This book was AMAZING!! It had the whole 80’s scary movie vibe with all of my favorites! Scary clowns, carnivals, gore and a great ending!! This book was just a great page turner and the adventure is consistent! I loved this book so much! Go! Read! This! Book!
extraextrarotteneggs's review against another edition
5.0
Words can't even begin to express how much I love this book. Best read of the year.
notenchanted's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
zenemijavi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the_evergrowing_library's review against another edition
4.0
First off, this is a total homage to 80s slasher movies and is narratively written to read like a movie, with the use of split screen, flashbacks and cuts to other scenes. I personally didn’t enjoy it. Zero shade, but that just stuck out for me personally.
Next let’s talk about how 80s slasher this was: Meet Rocky, Cliff and Candy. Can’t have an 80s slasher starring John and Claire!
We start with clowns and murder; and we end with clowns and murder. Sandwiched between this we get a break up and trips to the circus…. Some to forget their troubles, some for redemption, some for the sheer fun of the carnival.
As was intended, this did feel very much like the flow of a movie. The separate entities converging once shit hits the fan and a gradual build up of tension and insanity; tied with a neat little bow of a classic slasher ending.
I would also applaud that this has the correct level of blood and guts. There was a lot of it, but it never felt gratuitous or just done for shock value.
Next let’s talk about how 80s slasher this was: Meet Rocky, Cliff and Candy. Can’t have an 80s slasher starring John and Claire!
We start with clowns and murder; and we end with clowns and murder. Sandwiched between this we get a break up and trips to the circus…. Some to forget their troubles, some for redemption, some for the sheer fun of the carnival.
As was intended, this did feel very much like the flow of a movie. The separate entities converging once shit hits the fan and a gradual build up of tension and insanity; tied with a neat little bow of a classic slasher ending.
I would also applaud that this has the correct level of blood and guts. There was a lot of it, but it never felt gratuitous or just done for shock value.