A review by trishupaper
Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book is eventful but slow at the same time. It takes it time making the reader feel the claustrophobia and the decay of the store, which is a character in itself. The actual characters are distinct if not totally fleshed out. The main character, Amy, is not necessarily someone who’s loveable, but she’s definitely easy to root for. The scare factor in this book is a bit hard for me to pin down. It’s basically “what if the haunted house is in a store?”. It has many of the haunted house tropes, but mingled with elements that are specific to a store experience. I especially loved the extra detail to make the store believ able - the illustrations, the jargons, the scripts. It’s a fun read, that’s just scary enough. 
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