Reviews

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia

paradeoflaughter's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fun book! I love mysteries and the paranormal/strange parts of it made it perfect for this time of year. It was a bit hard to keep track of all the characters - even with the nice photo pages of some of them, but I managed. Also I loved that there was a map and it was as if a character from the book had drawn it. The only bummer about the map was that you miss part of it in the edge by the binding. Anyways! This was a solid, fun read and I definitely would love to read more of this story/mystery!

emilie_rose's review against another edition

4.0

This is a book that is going to stick with me for a while. Honestly I want to go back and reread it right now, simply because now that I know the ending, I feel like that would change the way I read it.

Also, if Zappia does ever write a sequel, I will be immediately there

allmadhere106's review against another edition

4.0

I've been reading a lot of adult romance lately, so this was a nice break. Zora is spunky and strong while still being vulnerable with the reader (never with the people she knows though--she's gotta be tough). I loved the mystery of it all and how I was encouraged to work for my own answers. I also liked that not everything is explained. The book could have a sequel to answer some leftover issues, but it also rests with the theme that one needs to stop looking for answers eventually. The characters were awesome too and I enjoyed their caricatures in the beginning of the book. A fun read with its own unique mythology.

For: horror/mystery fans; readers looking for a book that asks a lot of questions and doesn't answer everything; readers looking for a compelling book.

Possible red flags: death; murder; arson; missing/presumed dead mother; incarcerated father; mentions of sex, but not the main character/POV; sexual harassment; assault; property damage; more arson; false accusations; privilege; prejudice; mentions of LGBTQ+; possession; ghosts and hauntings; being isolated and ostracized.

_nutella52's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abookishgirl's review against another edition

3.0

Somewhere between “it was ok” and “I liked it”.

laurosaurs's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

taylorreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.0

The summery does little to explain what you're about to read. Ghosts and monsters, human and non human. This was a fun read and gave me some of the feels expected from the author of Eliza and her Monsters.

fyreglo's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.0

meganculmer's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

wirewrappedlily's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75