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thelibraryofminds 's review for:
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
by Claire Legrand
This book is so creepy. I mean, really. I am a 25 year old woman and I was creeped out by parts of this book. The author does such a good job of just making these monsters. Imagine Stepford Wives meets Coraline in the form of a kid's book and well, you're close to the Cavendish Home.
Victoria is an A Student. She is good, and she likes to be her best, and she is friends with a somewhat messy (if musically gifted) Lawrence. One day, Lawrence disappears, and she decides to find out what happens-only that involves being not quite so perfect and dealing with Mrs. Cavendish and her creppy home.
The illustrations perfectly match the tone of the book, and there are little illustrated bugs on some of the pages, to match the bugs in the story. If you get creeped out easily, or have trouble sleeping, I'm not sure I would recommend this, but if you want a somewhat scary tale for a cold night, this might be what you are looking for this winter:)
Victoria is an A Student. She is good, and she likes to be her best, and she is friends with a somewhat messy (if musically gifted) Lawrence. One day, Lawrence disappears, and she decides to find out what happens-only that involves being not quite so perfect and dealing with Mrs. Cavendish and her creppy home.
The illustrations perfectly match the tone of the book, and there are little illustrated bugs on some of the pages, to match the bugs in the story. If you get creeped out easily, or have trouble sleeping, I'm not sure I would recommend this, but if you want a somewhat scary tale for a cold night, this might be what you are looking for this winter:)