A review by grinningcheshire
The House with a Clock in Its Walls, by John Bellairs

4.0

I enjoyed the book but I think I was influenced by the fact that I saw the movie first and that I love it so much. If you’re looking for a book version of the movie don’t expect it, as far as I can tell the movie had a passing glance at the book. That’s not to say either of them are bad! I like them both for different reasons! However one thing that bugged me, and I know it’s a consequence of the time it was written in, was the fat rep in here. If you were meant to see someone as useless or understand why no one liked them they were described as fat. It most likely won’t bother everyone but I just had to mention it. All in all an enjoyable kid’s book!