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A review by slimeandslashers
House of Illusions by Ruby Jean Jensen
3.5
3.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads.
This is a very atmospheric carnival-themed horror story. However, there are also plenty of flaws: the story is repetitive at times; there is sometimes a lack of character development, and there is a rushed ending.
The setting is definitely the book's best asset. While I was reading this book, I could perfectly picture the carnival that this story is centered around, and Jensen did a wonderful job at making the reader actually feel as if they were there among the "carnies"! At times, I even found myself hungering for some popcorn and hotdogs as I was making my way through this book!
Overall, this was just a middle-of-the-road horror story for me, but I am still glad to have read it because I personally enjoy carnival-themed horror.
This was one of the book club picks for the YouTube book club I run (The Midnight Book Society). Most people in the group felt the same way as me - many gave the book a 3-3.5 star rating.
This is a very atmospheric carnival-themed horror story. However, there are also plenty of flaws: the story is repetitive at times; there is sometimes a lack of character development, and there is a rushed ending.
The setting is definitely the book's best asset. While I was reading this book, I could perfectly picture the carnival that this story is centered around, and Jensen did a wonderful job at making the reader actually feel as if they were there among the "carnies"! At times, I even found myself hungering for some popcorn and hotdogs as I was making my way through this book!
Overall, this was just a middle-of-the-road horror story for me, but I am still glad to have read it because I personally enjoy carnival-themed horror.
This was one of the book club picks for the YouTube book club I run (The Midnight Book Society). Most people in the group felt the same way as me - many gave the book a 3-3.5 star rating.