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A review by thegeekishbrunette
Gloom Town by Ronald L. Smith
3.0
eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
I liked the premise for this one and the cover is a bit spooky and cool at the same time! There are things that I enjoyed and then there were other parts that were a bit confusing.
Let’s start with the good. I liked the friendship between Rory and Isabella/Izzy. She is always there for him and will help in any way she can even if that means freeing the town from evil. Rory is a brave kid and does what he must to keep the house his mom and him live in. It’s nice to see a kid take on responsibility. Although getting a job leads him into some trouble!
The plot was interesting and creepy. It has you wondering what will happen next and if their luck is about to run out. I liked the plot twists that were involved and it was cool to see how it would all play out. I wasn’t expecting the ending and that is where it got confusing. I am sure it was made for another book to come (maybe?) but at the same time it just came out of nowhere.
Another part that I wish more was said about was the evil. We got a bit of backstory but there were still things that were left unsaid and I just wanted to know why it existed and happened to plant itself in this town. Maybe if there is another book there will be more backstory for it.
Overall, I think this was a good read and if children love books about fighting evil with a dash of creepy then they will certainly enjoy this one!
I liked the premise for this one and the cover is a bit spooky and cool at the same time! There are things that I enjoyed and then there were other parts that were a bit confusing.
Let’s start with the good. I liked the friendship between Rory and Isabella/Izzy. She is always there for him and will help in any way she can even if that means freeing the town from evil. Rory is a brave kid and does what he must to keep the house his mom and him live in. It’s nice to see a kid take on responsibility. Although getting a job leads him into some trouble!
The plot was interesting and creepy. It has you wondering what will happen next and if their luck is about to run out. I liked the plot twists that were involved and it was cool to see how it would all play out. I wasn’t expecting the ending and that is where it got confusing. I am sure it was made for another book to come (maybe?) but at the same time it just came out of nowhere.
Another part that I wish more was said about was the evil. We got a bit of backstory but there were still things that were left unsaid and I just wanted to know why it existed and happened to plant itself in this town. Maybe if there is another book there will be more backstory for it.
Overall, I think this was a good read and if children love books about fighting evil with a dash of creepy then they will certainly enjoy this one!