Hellhole by Gina Damico

Hellhole by Gina Damico
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

A devil is a bad influence....

There was a time when geeky, squeaky-clean Max Kilgore would never lie or steal or even think about murder. Then he accidentally unearths a devil, and Max's choices are no longer his own. The big red guy has a penchant for couch surfing and junk food - and you should never underestimate evil on a sugar high. With the help of Lore, a former goth girl who knows a thing or two about the dark side, Max is racing against the clock to get rid of the houseguest from hell before time, and all the Flamin' Hot Cheetos this side of the fiery abyss, run out.

Gina Damico, author of the Croak series, once again delivers all the horror, hilarity, and high-stakes drama that any kid in high school or hell could ever handle.

My Review:

I became a fan of Gina Damico after completing the Croak series, Croak, Scorch, Rogue. Her style of writing and storytelling are smooth and easy going.

However, with this story, she didn't quite reach her peak. Although this was still a decent story, it didn't quite meet my expectations. However, when considering the merit without comparison, this was better than decent. I feel it might be too harsh to compare the two story-lines.

I immediately enjoyed all the characters, especially Max and Burg. Max was a bumbling goof and it completely showed. He was funny but it wasn't forced. If you don't believe me, Max's experience with Project Runway will make you laugh out loud (at least I did). His range of emotions while dealing with some grown up situations to begin with and then having to deal with a junk-food demanding devil were quite understandable and believable.



Burg was a pain, and a devil (so I'll let you take from that what you will), but he was oh so funny. I found myself laughing out loud and shaking my head in dismay many times (apparently I laughed a lot). Maybe I wasn't supposed to like him, but I did. He kinda reminded me of this guy . . .



I liked how Gina Damico maintained a level of darkness. I think she has a great balance of darkness, humor, hope, and reality. Well done!

Read from August 13 to 19, 2015

Top 5 Genres*: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fantasy/Paranormal, Humor, Paranormal/Demons
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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