Review by huddlej - The House with a Clock in Its Walls

A review by huddlej
The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I can see now why Lemony Snicket references this book in his series “All The Wrong Questions”; this feels like a blueprint for that series and so many others in the genre. It is funny, adventurous, and dark. The protagonists are goofy but caring and sincerely care for each other. The antagonists are appropriately creepy and threatening for the target age of younger readers. My main complaint is that the ending is abrupt and unsatisfying for all of the detail that went into the setup.

Content Warnings

A review by huddlej The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

A review by huddlej
The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs