LitPick Review
A boy named Nat lives alone in a demon-infested house in
Seattle. His job is to take care of the demons that live
in the house. His most important duty is making sure that
the dangerous demon in the cellar does not escape. One
night he goes out on a date with a librarian named Sandy.
The date is a disaster, and, when he returns to the house,
the demon is out of the house, roaming the streets. He has
to work together with his three bumbling demon assistants
to catch the rampaging creature and avoid attacks from a
mysterious man. On the way, he makes new friends and has
to fight for his life.
Opinion:
In my opinion, the book was fun but lacking a strong plot. The setting and history of
demons was interesting, well thought out, and detailed.
However, the plot was rushed. The events were hurried, and
I felt that they could have been expanded upon. For
example, when thieves break into Nat's house and
unwittingly free the demon in the cellar, it feels like the
author just included it because it was necessary to the
plot, not because it was interesting. The author just
seems like he wants to get on with the story. The author
could have put more detail into each scene. However, the
demons and their funny antics are a redeeming point. All
in all, the story had nice settings and characters, but
lacked detailed action.
