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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
Leest lekker weg, vermakelijk en soms echt grappig. De "suburban moms can do anything" en "moeders hebben het zwaar en mogen meer gewaardeerd worden" lag er soms echt zo dik op dat het echt cringe werd op het eind. Don't get me wrong, het werk dat moeders/vrouwen in het huishouden doen mag echt gezien worden als werk (weaponized incompetence, anyone?) maar dit werd wel echt zo veel.
Every cliche, shitty thing people say about the suburbs + all the cliches about being a beleaguered suburban mom who is different than the stepford suburban moms, because, + super immature views on friendship + indistinguishable cast of characters + demonic possession = this one.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
this was a really fun read; very camp! this was a really unique concept & i truly didn’t know how it was going to end. i’m kinda bummed with how it ended though. the ending is very quick, certain things don’t make sense, and we’re left on a weird cliffhanger. this all happens in about 2-3 short chapters. around 75% in is where things start to drag out but all of a sudden, things wrap up quickly. i still really enjoyed the book though & the cliffhanger was an interesting touch so i’m not mad at it!
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fun romp through dark comedic fantasy fiction that kept me laughing and entertained until the end. Suburban moms save the world every day and are so under appreciated!
I was highly anticipating this book as it sounded like such a fun time, but unfortunately I didn’t have the best time with it. While I love horror comedy movies/TV shows, I struggle to enjoy these types of stories in the book form. This reminded me of Finlay Donovan is Killing It, which I also didn’t really enjoy.
I never felt like I really connected with the characters or really understood their friendship that mostly seemed driven by the convenience of proximity. While there are some more graphic details in a few scenes, this book remains a very light cozy horror and I was wanting it to really go there at times. It sort of felt like watching a Halloween special of a Disney show, which certainly has its audience but it just didn’t really work for me.
My favorite part was reading about a haunted Roomba attacking the women as it was just SO ridiculous and over the top (a haunted Roomba would make for a GREAT short story).
All in all, this one just wasn’t really for me but I do think people who like this genre would have fun with this one.
Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to an ARC via NetGalley.
I never felt like I really connected with the characters or really understood their friendship that mostly seemed driven by the convenience of proximity. While there are some more graphic details in a few scenes, this book remains a very light cozy horror and I was wanting it to really go there at times. It sort of felt like watching a Halloween special of a Disney show, which certainly has its audience but it just didn’t really work for me.
My favorite part was reading about a haunted Roomba attacking the women as it was just SO ridiculous and over the top (a haunted Roomba would make for a GREAT short story).
All in all, this one just wasn’t really for me but I do think people who like this genre would have fun with this one.
Thank you to the publisher for granting me access to an ARC via NetGalley.
3.5 stars
"Mom's were the ones that had to fix all problems. From small things like a skinned knee to bigger ones like supernatural forces trying to take over our families. It was up to us to save the neighbourhood. And I knew that was how that had always been how it would always be. It was time to fight, and Mom's were the ones on the front lines."
Bad ass mothers, demons from hell, and dark suburbia...what could go wrong??
This was a hilarious, campy "horror lite" book that celebrated feminism, female friendship, and motherhood, mocked the false front of suburbia, and pitted moms against demons.
I loved the concept. I loved the cover. I loved the pink (it's Halloween and I read 3 books with pink covers, what! One of them is Bunny, though, which is dark academia and therefore season appropriate...).
It's silly. It's campy. It's feminist. It's fun. It's satirical.
The only reason I gave it 3.5 stars over 4 was that the writing felt a bit amateur at times. For a book about 30s and 40s women, I thought that the writing could feel a bit more mature. I grew up in suburbia myself and vowed never to return. So I could relate with aspects of suburban life in a way but man I could not for the life of me understand what made these sane women (mirrors of real women) chose this life that clearly took so much from them, made them miserable and offered nothing but empty promises in return.
If there's any takeaway from this book, it's that suburbia is hell in itself, and it's not worth it. Choose city, town, or country but not suburbia. The only way these women were surviving was by banding together with other women who rejected Suburban life. Typical suburban activities such as block parties, house reveals, PTA meetings, and ice cream carnivals were anxiety inducing, causing the opposite of the intended effect. It's the whole concept of the self sacrificing mother and as a new mum myself, I just don't buy into it.
I really appreciated the focus on female friendship and shared maternal and domestic duties. There was much comment on feminism that at times was a bit much but overall felt like one of those "I've been seen" moments.
Despite my small issues with the youthful writing style, I'd still recommend.
"Mom's were the ones that had to fix all problems. From small things like a skinned knee to bigger ones like supernatural forces trying to take over our families. It was up to us to save the neighbourhood. And I knew that was how that had always been how it would always be. It was time to fight, and Mom's were the ones on the front lines."
Bad ass mothers, demons from hell, and dark suburbia...what could go wrong??
This was a hilarious, campy "horror lite" book that celebrated feminism, female friendship, and motherhood, mocked the false front of suburbia, and pitted moms against demons.
I loved the concept. I loved the cover. I loved the pink (it's Halloween and I read 3 books with pink covers, what! One of them is Bunny, though, which is dark academia and therefore season appropriate...).
It's silly. It's campy. It's feminist. It's fun. It's satirical.
The only reason I gave it 3.5 stars over 4 was that the writing felt a bit amateur at times. For a book about 30s and 40s women, I thought that the writing could feel a bit more mature. I grew up in suburbia myself and vowed never to return. So I could relate with aspects of suburban life in a way but man I could not for the life of me understand what made these sane women (mirrors of real women) chose this life that clearly took so much from them, made them miserable and offered nothing but empty promises in return.
If there's any takeaway from this book, it's that suburbia is hell in itself, and it's not worth it. Choose city, town, or country but not suburbia. The only way these women were surviving was by banding together with other women who rejected Suburban life. Typical suburban activities such as block parties, house reveals, PTA meetings, and ice cream carnivals were anxiety inducing, causing the opposite of the intended effect. It's the whole concept of the self sacrificing mother and as a new mum myself, I just don't buy into it.
I really appreciated the focus on female friendship and shared maternal and domestic duties. There was much comment on feminism that at times was a bit much but overall felt like one of those "I've been seen" moments.
Despite my small issues with the youthful writing style, I'd still recommend.