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mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
Short review to come, but this was just a bit TOO much like a Unfortunate Events fan fiction. I thought it would be a fun book with VIBES of that awesome series, but it just was a fanfiction, and it just didn't work for me because of that. :(
mbenzz's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars...
'Wretched Waterpark' is a creepy adventure into a gothic waterpark where the Sinister-Winterbottom children must find what is missing. This will be a great read for the younger side of the middle-grade set as it's scary without being gory or terrifying, and the mystery was well done.
I'm only giving this 3.5 stars because the ending is a segue into the next book, which will apparently take place in a spa in Transylvania. We never find out where the Sinister-Winterbottom parents are, who the Aunt really is or why the children can never seem to remember going from place to place as well as the inside of their Aunts house. I assume these questions will be answered in future books, but for now, having only this one installment available, I don't like being left with so many unanswered questions.
Overall though, I enjoyed this book, and I think it will do well with 6-12-year-olds who like creepy/scary stories. I look forward to Book 2 in the series.
'Wretched Waterpark' is a creepy adventure into a gothic waterpark where the Sinister-Winterbottom children must find what is missing. This will be a great read for the younger side of the middle-grade set as it's scary without being gory or terrifying, and the mystery was well done.
I'm only giving this 3.5 stars because the ending is a segue into the next book, which will apparently take place in a spa in Transylvania. We never find out where the Sinister-Winterbottom parents are, who the Aunt really is or why the children can never seem to remember going from place to place as well as the inside of their Aunts house. I assume these questions will be answered in future books, but for now, having only this one installment available, I don't like being left with so many unanswered questions.
Overall though, I enjoyed this book, and I think it will do well with 6-12-year-olds who like creepy/scary stories. I look forward to Book 2 in the series.
megj23's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
shesgothernoseinabookagain's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? No
5.0
I read this with my little girl before naptime and bedtime and we loved it! It reminded me a lot of Lemony Snicket's work, of which I am also a fan. This was my daughter's first "big kid book" she let me read to her and now we are on a roll with others, but we also want to read all the other books in this series.
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
icedcoffeelvr's review
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
Kiersten White has been all over the place for me so I had to see where this would line-up and it did not disappoint. Seeing her craft her own story in a made-up amusement park was an absolute delight. I cannot wait to see where this story heads.
I received an ecopy through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
iamthelizardqueen's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Finally finished this one. I listened to this one and maybe that's why I never really got into it. Seems like a more modern Series of Unfortunate Events.