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A review by rennegade
Home Sweet Horror by James Preller
4.0
I love this book! The reason I requested a copy was that it reminded me of my beloved Goosebumps from childhood. Even though I don't read many books in this age range anymore, I really enjoyed it.
The story is set up quickly and packs a punch. Part of what makes this novel so effective are the beautifully creepy illustrations. I absolutely love the drawings, and it is great that the pages without full-page illustrations have the dark, slightly creepy background shading and little things like spiders hanging down the side of the page.
For being such a short book, the author does a good job of getting into the action and wrapping it up at the end. Though, like any good horror book, it leaves you with a chill going down your spine.
This book also contains a preview of the next book in the Scary Stories series, I Scream You Scream!, which looks just as interesting as this one.
Overall, this is a great book for the intended audience (ages 7-10), as well as anyone looking to relive the glory days of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reader's Edition of this book from the publisher.
The story is set up quickly and packs a punch. Part of what makes this novel so effective are the beautifully creepy illustrations. I absolutely love the drawings, and it is great that the pages without full-page illustrations have the dark, slightly creepy background shading and little things like spiders hanging down the side of the page.
For being such a short book, the author does a good job of getting into the action and wrapping it up at the end. Though, like any good horror book, it leaves you with a chill going down your spine.
This book also contains a preview of the next book in the Scary Stories series, I Scream You Scream!, which looks just as interesting as this one.
Overall, this is a great book for the intended audience (ages 7-10), as well as anyone looking to relive the glory days of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reader's Edition of this book from the publisher.