Reviews

There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed by Edgar Cantero

nigellicus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

5.0

I genuinely liked this, it starts out spooky and creepy and strange and then leans into its premise all the way and wrings an exciting and suspenseful fantasy/horror adventure out of a bunk bed, a carpet and a door

jessdone's review against another edition

2.0

This was cringe-y torture to read that sent me into a reading slump spiral. If I were rating it purely on my personal reading experience it's like a one star. I felt like the author was pretty well read on Harry Potter lore/technicalities without really ever having read any of the books....or maybe the writer doesn't get children, but there's something that really doesn't work in this short.

I rounded up to two stars because the Kindle formatting is good and the general quality of writing is a lot higher than so many books I've read through Kindle Unlimited. Overall it's a far worse experience than books with grammar, misspelling, and format issues but have bomb premise/character...but I just feel weird one starring a book that has good writing.

blackcatkai's review

1.0

what, is the author a right wing 7 year old potterhead fanfic writer? jfc this was.... so so bad. at least it was short...

kuranes's review against another edition

2.0

The weakest of the collection for me.

debsfielding583's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

hectaizani's review against another edition

3.0

Cute. A very imaginative story about a bunch of kids playing a rousing game of a variation of "the floor is lava" at a sleepover party. Is it really happening? Who knows! Many references to the world of Harry Potter.

thatweirdbookgirlie's review

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

A story where children's imaginations run wild. Honestly just boring, as it was hard to really care about this very clearly made up danger. And despite being a Harry Potter fan, the references were just too much and out of place.  

bouncy_knight_reads's review

I am thinking mayhaps this is not the genre for me, also a lot of uneccessary mentions of that transphobic author's series

b00kgrl's review

challenging fast-paced

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

3.0

monsieurbearr's review against another edition

3.0

Fun little short story.