Wilder Girls Underuses Its Brutual Premise Wilder Girls is missing several things. The book has a lot of truly impressive aspects to it, and a heck of a hook—but doesn’t play with its toys nearly enough. Its surrounding and superficial aspects are solid. The language: gorgeous and precise. The horror esthetic: earthy, blood-slick, and oppressive.… Read More »
(A blast from the past. This peculiar series was both very in step with the popular books of the time and yet unlike them. If you haven’t read it, here’s an old review of the first book. – Brandon Scott) Originally Published: September 16th, 2019 My initial worry regarding Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children… Read More »
The Between Had Such A Cool Idea The Between is a novel of interesting ideas, but sloppy execution. Several times, I found myself drawn into its weird worldbuilding and dark concepts, only to lose faith in it by odd or amateurish choices. Let’s start with the good and the “unique selling points” of this novel.… Read More »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get the sci-fi or fantasy fans on your list something they’ll really love. Here’s a list of cool sci-fi & fantasy themed gifts that are sure to make a great impression! Note: Some links may be affiliate links. But we never link to anything we don’t genuinely… Read More »
Well, it took almost six months, but we’re to the final canonical Fazbear Frights book. The only one left is the odd Felix the Shark book, which won’t be out until next year. So, in the meantime, let’s look over Prankster. Section 1: Prankster The prevailing theme of my critiques throughout this article is “great… Read More »
The Hollow Places Sucks You Into Its Twisted Tale Easily I’d not read anything by T. Kingfisher before this novel, but given the grace of the prose, The Hollow Places will not be the last. She’s shown her sureness within both this subgenre and in the art of simply telling a good story. And, for… Read More »
Harrow Lake Wasn’t What I Expected Calling Harrow Lake a disappointment is perhaps too strong a phrase, but the book does fail to deliver in a few key aspects. There was a missing ingredient, a piece withheld, that made it appear mismanaged. This is perhaps because Harrow Lake’s a book with a deep connection to… Read More »
Horrid Has Quite The Specific Theme Horrid is a book about emotions more than anything else. Its plot, its ending, its momentum are all in service of getting across big emotional moments. Specifically, rage and grief. But Horrid doesn’t just display these emotions, it wants to explore them. Examine them not by pontification alone but… Read More »
Fazbear Frights reviews are back! After a hiatus for the sake of letting the publisher put out more books, we have the tenth issue in this gory, odd series. Was the wait worth it? Is this book even remotely child-friendly? Let’s get into things! Section 1: “Friendly Face.” All right, full credit due, this one… Read More »
Fear Street Is A Spectacular Trilogy Worth Seeing If you’re reading this review of Fear Street: Part 3 – 1666 because you wanted to know if you should watch the whole trilogy, I’ll give you your answer: Yes. You absolutely should watch them; see them in order. My previous positive statements didn’t give the movies… Read More »