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dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Something Awful is about Grayson who lives in a town called Hog Creek. Hog Creek basically is your typical American town. There's a good and a bad side, there's a diner, and there's a bunch of popular school boys who are bullies. One thing that's not so typical? The mud monster with dozens of mouths who attacks people and lives in the river. And it's up to Grayson and his sidekick Shelby to find out how to defeat this monster.
I can be a bit of a scaredy cat, but this was just the right amount of spookiness for me! The story was mysterious, making you wonder what the monster was doing in the river, and authentic, adding in so many cool little elements, like Grayson's heritage and the lizards.
I would've actually loved to have read more about the monster. I feel like it ended pretty quickly and the resolution was a bit anticlimactic. With one or two more sentences, the book could've ended in a cliffhanger.
I really loved the element of LGBTQIA+ romance, though, as it was a sweet addition to the story. I also adored Grayson's friendship with Shelby. Shelby was my favourite character, since she was such a badass and basically just has the personality I aspire to have.
The writing felt really poetical and I liked how the title 'something awful' kept appearing every now and then. (Who doesn't love it when they find the title in the book!) Plus, the artwork was just stunning! Every book should start their chapters with an illustration.
If you're looking for a quick spooky and mysterious LGBTQIA+ read, then this is the book for you!
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I can be a bit of a scaredy cat, but this was just the right amount of spookiness for me! The story was mysterious, making you wonder what the monster was doing in the river, and authentic, adding in so many cool little elements, like Grayson's heritage and the lizards.
I would've actually loved to have read more about the monster. I feel like it ended pretty quickly and the resolution was a bit anticlimactic. With one or two more sentences, the book could've ended in a cliffhanger.
I really loved the element of LGBTQIA+ romance, though, as it was a sweet addition to the story. I also adored Grayson's friendship with Shelby. Shelby was my favourite character, since she was such a badass and basically just has the personality I aspire to have.
The writing felt really poetical and I liked how the title 'something awful' kept appearing every now and then. (Who doesn't love it when they find the title in the book!) Plus, the artwork was just stunning! Every book should start their chapters with an illustration.
If you're looking for a quick spooky and mysterious LGBTQIA+ read, then this is the book for you!
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Bullying
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