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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Kooky and strange in the best way,
By Victoria T. (Bergen, Norway) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Never the Bride (Paperback)
This book was highly original. It takes place in a small touristic town in England and includes lots of traditional horror characters and concepts.
What I liked most about the book was that it had a strange and kooky(as the title of this review says) feel to it. I enjoyed how many weird and different characters the author employed. Some long established in horror literature, which he gave a new spin to. I'll never look at Ms. Claus and Dracula the same way again. What I didn't enjoy so much was that the book ended too quickly. A couple of different mysteries and bam, it's over. It didn't give the closure you expect from a book, even if it's a series. If you'd like an unusual and light read, with a major dash of mystery, this is the book for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Effin' Best!,
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This review is from: Never The Bride (Paperback)
This is a great read. Brenda and Effie are colorful characters and feel like they could be someone from your family. An eccentric (perhaps supernatural) great aunt.
Writing style reminds me a bit like Cory Doctorow, crossed with a little Doctor Who. I'm excited to get the rest of the series! My only wish is that they were more available in the USA.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliantly witty; comedy-Gothic at its best! First novel in a great series.,
By Goth lady (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Never the Bride (SIGNED) (Hardcover)
This is a book to cherish, the first novel in Paul Magrs's ingenious and inventive Brenda and Effie series, set in wonderful Whitby where, as we all know, Dracula landed and where Goths gather several times a year. If you like Pratchett, you should enjoy this. Who wouldn't root for poor Brenda, the Bride of Frankenstein trying to eke out a respectable living as a seaside landlady? And what is the sinister Mrs Claus up to at the Christmas Hotel? Studded with horror references like plums in a pudding, this novel is a delight for lovers of the macabre who like a good dose of intoxicating wit to pour over the concoction and set it alight. Read this book! Read the whole series! And, if you haven't already done so, visit Whitby!
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