A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares

This book was fine. The constant pop culture references were pretty distracting and won't age well. The characters were very well drawn, even enchanting, and I loved the imagry of the house. That being said, the plot itself was just okay. I felt a bit of whiplash being thrust back and forth from “it's magic!” and “there's no such thing as magic” often several times a page. I also couldn't relate to the main character's anxiousness (and I say this as someone who takes medication everyday for my own anxiety) and I felt like the book glorified senseless thrill seeking over actual courage.