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A review by mathman329
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia
4.0
2023 Book Review - Book No. 4: “Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts” by Kate Racculia
Date started: 1/24/23
Date finished: 2/3/23
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (would recommend reading if you like the Netflix show Wednesday, Ready Player One, and tangentially, Edgar Allan Poe)
Spoiler free review: If I recall correctly, this book came up as a recommendation on someone’s Instagram reels as a “Book you should read if you enjoyed Netflix’s Wednesday!”. The description was pretty apropos, but it was more like the title character would’ve also loved the show, not simply being similar to Wednesday herself. Tuesday is more empathetic, though still somewhat distant, and seems likes a natural progression for an adult Wednesday.
The story begins with the sudden death of Vincent Pryce, a millionaire who expires during a fundraising auction and consequently sets off a “game” for those willing to play. Naturally, our main character is at once brought into the game by her best friend, Dex, and the story spirals out from there. There are numerous other players involved as well, including Tuesday’s neighbor and young mentee Dorry, rich playboy Nathaniel Arches, and a collection of other internet savvy treasure seekers. As more pieces of the puzzle are put together, the game gets progressively tougher - and more dangerous - for those involved.
If there is one complaint I have about this book, it was that there were too many subplots going on, so much so that it took away from the flow of the game in some cases. Along with Tuesday, point of view chapters are devoted to both Dex and Dorry. Then there’s the case of Tuesday’s childhood friend Abby, whom Tuesday still speaks with, though whether Abby is real or a figment if her imagination remains to be seen. With all of these additional pieces, the game feels like it’s given short shrift and instead of being an Edgar Allan Poe tinged National Treasure-sequel adventure, it’s just a fun diversion to the rest of the story.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the pop culture references and the narration of the audiobook along with the premise of the game. Had it been tightened up a bit, it could’ve been a 5 star read, but ultimately it fell just a bit short.
Date started: 1/24/23
Date finished: 2/3/23
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (would recommend reading if you like the Netflix show Wednesday, Ready Player One, and tangentially, Edgar Allan Poe)
Spoiler free review: If I recall correctly, this book came up as a recommendation on someone’s Instagram reels as a “Book you should read if you enjoyed Netflix’s Wednesday!”. The description was pretty apropos, but it was more like the title character would’ve also loved the show, not simply being similar to Wednesday herself. Tuesday is more empathetic, though still somewhat distant, and seems likes a natural progression for an adult Wednesday.
The story begins with the sudden death of Vincent Pryce, a millionaire who expires during a fundraising auction and consequently sets off a “game” for those willing to play. Naturally, our main character is at once brought into the game by her best friend, Dex, and the story spirals out from there. There are numerous other players involved as well, including Tuesday’s neighbor and young mentee Dorry, rich playboy Nathaniel Arches, and a collection of other internet savvy treasure seekers. As more pieces of the puzzle are put together, the game gets progressively tougher - and more dangerous - for those involved.
If there is one complaint I have about this book, it was that there were too many subplots going on, so much so that it took away from the flow of the game in some cases. Along with Tuesday, point of view chapters are devoted to both Dex and Dorry. Then there’s the case of Tuesday’s childhood friend Abby, whom Tuesday still speaks with, though whether Abby is real or a figment if her imagination remains to be seen. With all of these additional pieces, the game feels like it’s given short shrift and instead of being an Edgar Allan Poe tinged National Treasure-sequel adventure, it’s just a fun diversion to the rest of the story.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the pop culture references and the narration of the audiobook along with the premise of the game. Had it been tightened up a bit, it could’ve been a 5 star read, but ultimately it fell just a bit short.