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A review by thedustbunnyslibrary
Take Your Turn, Teddy by Haley Newlin
3.0
“Oh, it’s a trick. A trick I haven’t done in quite some time. I can only do it with my friends.”
This was great! Part One was riveting. The setting, the characters, the conflict, the details. I was hooked and my heart broke for young Teddy and his mom.
Part Two I didn’t love. This is my own fault for going in blind. I’m not one for detective work and cop talk; that’s something I have to be in the mood for and I wasn’t, nor did I know it would play such a large part. So I was little bored but if you’re into reading about crimes you’ll be thrilled, trust me! It’s a gripping story so it grew on me.
Part Three (of five) picked up and I was hooked again. I remained eager to turn the pages - the suspense was killing me! I was anxious to see how the pieces would fall into place and I read it every chance that I had.
I want to add that I appreciated Officer Finch’s characterization: a petite but strong woman of color with immense determination, who didn’t let anything get in her way. I also loved Shadow - Shadow was giving me Babadook vibes and was my favorite.
Some minor issues: Teddy never seemed his true age, and some dialogue from the cops felt extra cheesy or unnecessary. It kind of felt like a horror story for beginners. Personally I wanted more of what we had in part one. But you may love all of these aspects!
If you enjoy psychological horror, coming-of-age, and crime stories I highly recommend this.
This was great! Part One was riveting. The setting, the characters, the conflict, the details. I was hooked and my heart broke for young Teddy and his mom.
Part Two I didn’t love. This is my own fault for going in blind. I’m not one for detective work and cop talk; that’s something I have to be in the mood for and I wasn’t, nor did I know it would play such a large part. So I was little bored but if you’re into reading about crimes you’ll be thrilled, trust me! It’s a gripping story so it grew on me.
Part Three (of five) picked up and I was hooked again. I remained eager to turn the pages - the suspense was killing me! I was anxious to see how the pieces would fall into place and I read it every chance that I had.
I want to add that I appreciated Officer Finch’s characterization: a petite but strong woman of color with immense determination, who didn’t let anything get in her way. I also loved Shadow - Shadow was giving me Babadook vibes and was my favorite.
Some minor issues: Teddy never seemed his true age, and some dialogue from the cops felt extra cheesy or unnecessary. It kind of felt like a horror story for beginners. Personally I wanted more of what we had in part one. But you may love all of these aspects!
If you enjoy psychological horror, coming-of-age, and crime stories I highly recommend this.