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A review by erine
Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke
5.0
Quite possibly the best answer to the question of where odd socks disappear to.
Milo heads to the basement on a quest to find a younger sibling’s lost sock and is quickly swept into a whole other realm all seemingly located within his house. Gives off bigger-on-the-inside vibes, with a dash of Narnia.
The second book this year to offer up a Skull as a main character (see [b:The Skull|60539545|The Skull|Jon Klassen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1671459705l/60539545._SX50_.jpg|95411730]). Also features a very sad tentacled eyeball, a goat named Ophelia who misses her boyfriend, a wandering goat boyfriend named Ibn Battuta, a ghost, several musical mushrooms, and a set of chattering teeth that are completely out of control.
I found this wildly delightful with just the right balance of spooky, humor, and heartfelt friendship.
Milo heads to the basement on a quest to find a younger sibling’s lost sock and is quickly swept into a whole other realm all seemingly located within his house. Gives off bigger-on-the-inside vibes, with a dash of Narnia.
The second book this year to offer up a Skull as a main character (see [b:The Skull|60539545|The Skull|Jon Klassen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1671459705l/60539545._SX50_.jpg|95411730]). Also features a very sad tentacled eyeball, a goat named Ophelia who misses her boyfriend, a wandering goat boyfriend named Ibn Battuta, a ghost, several musical mushrooms, and a set of chattering teeth that are completely out of control.
I found this wildly delightful with just the right balance of spooky, humor, and heartfelt friendship.