Welcome to the Darkhouse
Laurie Stolarz
Laurie Stolarz
Summary
Seven contestants are asked to submit their worst nightmares in one thousand words or less. If they win, they'll receive an all-expense-paid trip to a stunning meet-up with famous horror director, Justin Blake, and are given a one-in-a-lifetime chance to see his next project. But, this might just be their last chance.
Review
Analysis
| Plot | 15 points out of 20 |
| Major Characters | 15 points out of 20 |
| Minor Characters | 10 points out of 10 |
| Setting | 10 points out of 10 |
| World/Situation | 14 points out of 15 |
| Writing Style | 5 points out of 5 |
| Easy to get into? | 2 out of 2 points |
Total = 71 points
87%
Analysis - B
My Thoughts
Definitely my thoughts line up perfectly with the analysis. There were certainly a few things I thought were lacking from the novel, but nothing that detracted from it's overall content and entertainment-factor.
First, I found the plot somewhat predictable, but it was really the journey that made this book worth the read. Second, I thought that the love was a little too instance, even considering the situation. Third, I would have liked to see some more references to horror movies that we know and love in the real world - there were a few, but I feel like the book doesn't pay homage to its movie counterparts as much as it tried to.
However, I liked the fact, probably the part that I loved the most about this novel, is that I got to focus on characters more than I would if I saw a movie. I got to know them. I remembered their faces and their names. This doesn't happen, really, when I'm watching movies. The book played on tropes and archetypes but the characters weren't "cookie-cutter". They had their own, separate personalities and hopes so that I found most of them easy to love.
Final Conclusion - 4 stars
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