Bryan

I admit I am a bit biased because I know Tom personally but this is a tight, clever story that plays on childhood fears in a very effective way. It has its creepy, scary moments but also its sweet, heartwarming ones.

On the one hand, this was a fun read. I enjoyed it. It would make a great TV series.

On the other hand, I'm not the type for long series. The book lacks resolution. I realize this is by design as there are many more books in the DCC universe, but I mean, it really lacks resolution. It felt more like the first chapters of a longer novel. In any event, it was fun and I was happy to read it, but I'm not sure I was sucked in enough to keep going.

Scalzi at his best. Maybe this is scalzis best. A fun read with a human heart buried in the over-the-top action.

A strangely relatable tale about our present moment but written 30 years ago. Great characters. Solid story. Very bleak and dark bit with hints of hope.

A guilty pleasure. But a pleasure nonetheless. A bit dated but a fun read.