Review: "Meddling Kids" – A Stylistically Daring Horror Romp with Grown-Up Teen Detectives
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Summary
A review of "Meddling Kids" by Edgar Cantero, a horror-comedy novel that reimagines teen detectives (like a grown-up Scooby-Doo gang) returning to face a mystery from their past. The review notes the book's unconventional style including second-person narration, third-person POV shifts, fourth-wall breaks, and screenplay-format sections. The reviewer describes it as a "pure romp" that requires reader buy-in for the author's stylistic choices. The book was a Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist for Best Horror.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt was a guy in a costume, Nate. Same as always.
but what if, one time, it wasn't?
this book is a pure romp, but in order to enjoy it, you need to be willing to get on board with cantero's style and authorial choices, which can be jarring if you try to fight 'em.
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