#trick or treat
these days it seems like no one has time for Halloween *sigh*
Happy Halloween creeps, stay safe!
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Happy Halloween to everyone out there in the EB network - hope both your tricks and your treats are plentiful!
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HappyHalloween!
GreatPumpkinCookbook
(Charles Schulz & Jane Dutton 1981)
Trick or Treat
Soon Halloween will be
Snick or treat
Halloween is a lifestyle
It’s spooky time.
I had to design Sam a Halloween outfit.
This year I’m dressing as a plague doctor so I decided to give Sam a similar outfit. But the only pokemon that is similar to a plague doctor is aromatisse and it didn’t feel like it fit Halloween, so I gave it an alternative spooky form.
Halloween aromatisse is based on a plague doctor and has duller colours, a sadder expression, a fluffy robe/cape and carrys around lavender flowers. Might draw an actual design for them soon.
Sam rocks eye liner and also a snazzy trick or treat bucket
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Trick or Treat does a lot of things well. I enjoyed the way that Cucsick created a creepy atmosphere and played with the idea of houses holding on to trauma. There was a sense of foreboding from the first page that only built as the story went on. That is exactly the sort of thing I look for in these books. The main character Martha was annoying but in a very believable way. I could see where it would be too much for some people, but I like that she got called out on it and showed growth throughout the book. I didn’t see the exact twist at the end coming, but I knew a twist was coming. Cusick does a good job at muddying the waters but I think I’m starting to pick up on her tells. In other words, when someone seems like an obvious suspect, it’s probably not them. The biggest issue I had with this book involves a different character whom I will not name for spoiler reasons. You’ve gotta go to my blog and read my whole post for that. To put it vaguely; I wasn’t sold on this particular character’s motivations. It’s par for the course in these books that we find some pretty dated depictions of mental health. This one was far from the worst but still cringy in that respect. There were a lot of parallels here to Cusick’s book The Locker, which is less popular but far superior in my humble opinion. So if you liked Trick or Treat, go check that one out. Overall, this was an imperfect but still fun Halloween read.
Score:3.5
For my full, deep-dive, snark-filled recap with memes, gifs, and all the spoilers, check it out over on my website blog Fits of Nostalgia!
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The Monsters Trick or Treat
Directed - Filmed - Edited by Megan Duffy
Starring: Sean Keller, John Stiens & Mike Mendez
Makeup by Ally McGillicuddy
Costumes by Kristin Parker
Song written and produced by Sean Keller for The Killer Sounds of Halloween Performed by John “Frankie” Stiens
For more Killer Sounds of Halloween visit https://seankeller2.bandcamp.com/releases
