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sweekune 's review for:
Meddling Kids
by Edgar Cantero
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5/5
What is the Scooby Doo crew grew up and accidentally meddled too close to ancient lovecraftian monstrosities? That is essentially the premise of Meddling Kids, with some tweaks made to circumvent copyright laws.
- As a Scooby Doo-loving kid who grew up, I adored this book. The characters, dumb dog included, were brilliant and it was great getting to know them and see them deal with both more grown up challenges and mythical ones. I also loved the subtle references to the source material (Zoinx river anyone?).
- Oh my goodness, the sciencey bits were amazing. I loved the speculative biology of the monsters and how they function. Also Kerri (read Velma) the biologist was probably my favourite character for this exact reason.
- The horror side was cheesy scary. Like, you could hear the chase music in the background during certain scenes and in others I was too scared to read it in the dark. The balance was really well achieved.
I hope Cantero decides to make this book into a series because I loved this so much. If you like(d) Scooby Doo, tentacled horrors and a mix of science and magic, I highly recommend this.
What is the Scooby Doo crew grew up and accidentally meddled too close to ancient lovecraftian monstrosities? That is essentially the premise of Meddling Kids, with some tweaks made to circumvent copyright laws.
- As a Scooby Doo-loving kid who grew up, I adored this book. The characters, dumb dog included, were brilliant and it was great getting to know them and see them deal with both more grown up challenges and mythical ones. I also loved the subtle references to the source material (Zoinx river anyone?).
- Oh my goodness, the sciencey bits were amazing. I loved the speculative biology of the monsters and how they function. Also Kerri (read Velma) the biologist was probably my favourite character for this exact reason.
- The horror side was cheesy scary. Like, you could hear the chase music in the background during certain scenes and in others I was too scared to read it in the dark. The balance was really well achieved.
I hope Cantero decides to make this book into a series because I loved this so much. If you like(d) Scooby Doo, tentacled horrors and a mix of science and magic, I highly recommend this.