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A review by april17
What Walks These Halls by Amy Clarkin
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
as a former fan of scooby doo and current fan of all sorts of movies revolving around ghosts, you can imagine i was excited to read this book based on the description. and much to my delight, it did not disappoint!
from the very beginning i became invested in the story, thanks to the brilliant writing style and cast of characters. the dialogue in this book felt natural, matching the age of the characters, and the jokes and sarcastic comments were genuinely entertaining for me. the interactions between the siblings, Raven and Archer, felt a bit cringy at the beginning but got better and more realistic as the story went on. the descriptions, especially in scary moments, were well crafted and allowed me to picture the scene in my brain, to the point were sometimes i had to take a look around my room to make sure that nothing is lurking in the corners. the book is definitely in the YA age range so it doesn't include any gruesome descriptions but still managed to have some chilling moments.
in my opinion, the story had a good balance of tension and amusement, with some enjoyable romance as a bonus. i quickly became attached to the characters and interested in the relationships between them. one thing that bothered me a little was the convenient way everyone was connected to the case - but it didn't affect my overall enjoyment too much. another, more technical issue was that while i appreciated seeing multiple POVs, it would be great to mention whose POV we are currently reading, as it was a bit confusing at times.
overall, it was an incredibly fun experience for me and i would love to read more about this team and their other haunted adventures.
thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the eARC, all opinions are mine.
from the very beginning i became invested in the story, thanks to the brilliant writing style and cast of characters. the dialogue in this book felt natural, matching the age of the characters, and the jokes and sarcastic comments were genuinely entertaining for me. the interactions between the siblings, Raven and Archer, felt a bit cringy at the beginning but got better and more realistic as the story went on. the descriptions, especially in scary moments, were well crafted and allowed me to picture the scene in my brain, to the point were sometimes i had to take a look around my room to make sure that nothing is lurking in the corners. the book is definitely in the YA age range so it doesn't include any gruesome descriptions but still managed to have some chilling moments.
in my opinion, the story had a good balance of tension and amusement, with some enjoyable romance as a bonus. i quickly became attached to the characters and interested in the relationships between them. one thing that bothered me a little was the convenient way everyone was connected to the case - but it didn't affect my overall enjoyment too much. another, more technical issue was that while i appreciated seeing multiple POVs, it would be great to mention whose POV we are currently reading, as it was a bit confusing at times.
overall, it was an incredibly fun experience for me and i would love to read more about this team and their other haunted adventures.
thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the eARC, all opinions are mine.