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A review by rebeccalaur
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh my gosh, I didn't realise how much puppets freaked me out until I read this!
The first section of the book is titled 'Anger' and I totally agree. There were a few scenes at the beginning that made me rage at one of the characters, as the main character does, although I think that is the goal.
I love how there is always an element of humour in Grady Hendrix's books. In How to Sell a Haunted House, I found the main characters' aunts and cousins, so funny, especially when they all got together to try to defeat the evil menace . I was picturing a room full of Jamie Lee Curtises ala Halloween haha!
Pupkin was super scary. Particularly that he could completely take over someone's mind even with just his likeness. The scenes where the college students put on Pupkin masks and wreaked havoc were a bit disturbing!
I really enjoyed reading this book and felt so many different emotions throughout. Another great instalment from Grady Hendrix.
The first section of the book is titled 'Anger' and I totally agree. There were a few scenes at the beginning that made me rage at one of the characters, as the main character does, although I think that is the goal.
I love how there is always an element of humour in Grady Hendrix's books. In How to Sell a Haunted House, I found the main characters' aunts and cousins, so funny, especially when
I really enjoyed reading this book and felt so many different emotions throughout. Another great instalment from Grady Hendrix.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
Puppets are a big theme throughout the book. Pupaphobia