This book was definitely an experience. I think very little of it was actually to my taste, but it was a fun read and I'm glad I read it. The best description I have for this book is that it reads like a B horror movie.

One of the weird (and cool) things about this book was that it was written like a movie. It is a literal novel and not a screenplay, but at points it would become dialogue only like one. Other times it included description like "the shot pans left over the town" or lines that sounded like stage directions. I don't think that's something I'd care to read a lot, but for this book it was fun. It gave the storytelling a different kind of twist and it honestly did help with picturing it.

I also found this book rather funny. I'm not good with funny books usually, but there was something about this one that really made me laugh. The over the top ridiculousness was juxtaposed with the characters at times being hilariously realistic or down to earth. The first time they see a monster, they literally just blew off its head with a shotgun. But most of what made me laugh was the dialogue. The story was clever and witty, but most of the time the characters were just average people who sounded like me and my friends, and I found it quite funny.

Later on, I did struggle with the story a bit. It took me a week to read and the action toward the end especially dragged. I'm just not a fan of action and there was so much of it.

The Scooby Doo retelling/satire aspect was what initially drew me to this book and what I did wind up enjoying the most. I'm not sure if this book would have been three stars without that. It was fun to read about the gang all grown up and all screwed up. It had a weird mix of the childishness of the original without the sincerity, but in an incredibly adult story. I can see why this wouldn't vibe with some people if you looking for a story that's a little more genuine, but I thought it was fun.

Overall, I did quite enjoy this. The story wasn't to my taste (I literally had to create a horror shelf for this book), but it was a fun time and I'm glad I read it. Some three stars are worthwhile reads for me, and this was definitely one of them. I'd recommend if this sounds like your kind of thing, but it's definitely not for everyone.