A review by lyricallit
Howliday Inn by James Howe

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I read this when I was in elementary school and loved it and others in the series. This summer, I read it aloud for my own kiddos. I was happy to discover that my nostalgia was not tainted because it largely held up! For a read-aloud, though, it is not ideal: it is a bit slow-paced and the humor is dry and probably went over the heads of my kids. Probably best for a 3rd grader+ to get the humor, but still fun and my oldest seems interested in others in the Bunnicula series! 💜

As an adult, I find the implied infidelity storyline with Max/Georgette somewhat surprising for a child's novel,.but in the early 90s I thought nothing of it!
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