The Halloween Moon, Joseph Fink
The Halloween Moon, Joseph Fink
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The Halloween Moon

Author: Joseph Fink

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/27/2021


Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling adult author Joseph Fink comes a wickedly fun middle grade novel about a Halloween-obsessed girl named Esther Gold, who goes out trick-or-treating for one last year, only to find her town under the thrall of a mysterious presence. Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is determined to go trick-or-treating again this year despite the fact that her parents think she is officially too old. Esther has it all planned out, from her costume to her candy-collecting strategy. But when the night rolls around, something feels . . . off. No one is answering their door. The moon is an unnatural shade of orange. Strange children wander the streets, wearing creepy costumes that might not be costumes at all. And it seems like the only people besides Esther who are awake to see it all are her best friend, her school bully, and her grown-up next-door neighbor.Together, this unlikely crew must find a way to lift the curse that has been placed upon their small town before it’s too late. Because someone is out to make sure Halloween never comes to an end. And even Esther doesn’t want to be trapped in this night forever.  

About Joseph Fink

Joseph Fink is the creator of the Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead podcasts, and the New York Times bestselling author of Welcome to Night Vale, It Devours!, and The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home (all written with Jeffrey Cranor), and Alice Isn’t Dead. He is also the author of the middle-grade novel, The Halloween Moon. He and his wife, Meg Bashwiner, have written the memoir The First Ten Years. They live together in the Hudson River Valley.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa on April 11, 2021

I love Halloween. I love middle-grade books. I really wanted to love this book... but I didn't. I found it a slog to get through and few of the characters caught me and made me care. The parents are simply jerks, the tropes too common, and there wasn't much to make this Halloween book stand out amon......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on August 03, 2021

The spooky halloween atmosphere really got me at first but the once the plot got going it really ran out of steam. The character relationships weren't compelling for me and the lessons were really blunt.......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on February 21, 2021

I received a copy from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Esther Gold’s favorite holiday is Halloween. She lives for it and spends a lot of her free time planning and perfecting the perfect Halloween costume every year. When Esther’s parents tell her th......more

Goodreads review by Lynn K. on August 09, 2022

There’s a good story here but the execution was poorly done. Esther’s parents are jerks and the message is a bit iffy. I don’t think you need to stop enjoying your favorite holiday to grow up.......more

Goodreads review by Stan on October 29, 2021

I want to preface this by saying, I love most of Fink's work. Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead are two of my favorite podcasts, and the Night Vale books are fantastic. So I find myself sad to rate The Halloween Moon so low. It's a cute story with lessons that I find mildly troubling. Essentially this......more