Puzzleheart

Thank you to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for letting me read an ARC of this book through NetGalley!

Puzzleheart
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (4.5/5) or 8.71/10 overallCharacters - 9I really enjoyed the interactions between characters in this book and how they all grew and changed as the story progressed. I thought it was especially cool to see the House's point of view at the end of each chapter as well.Atmosphere - 8The atmosphere of the snowed-in landscape while the House wasn't safe either was quite an interesting dichotomy that I enjoyed, since typically when you picture a snowy cabin you see the house as being warm and cozy. The little details of the animals carved into the banisters and such also gave the House an extra intricacy that helped to develop the sense that this house wasn't normal.Writing - 9The writing in this book really helped to set the scene and show character development well. The third-person point of view, while still following Perigee, helped to give more of a mysterious air to the book that I found enlightening.Plot - 9The plot of this book was vividly unique and utterly entertaining. The concept of a house full of puzzles that “went rogue” to protect itself was explored in an interesting way while still being mostly a character-driven story.Intrigue - 9I was intrigued the whole way through. Each part of the story captured my attention and drew me in. I also thought the additional pictures really added an extra touch to the book that helped to pull the elements together well.Logic - 8This book was quite logical and nothing stood out to me as incredibly confusing or illogical. As far as I can remember, every plotline reached a satifisying conclusion as well.Enjoyment - 9I really enjoyed this book. I liked that it had so many unique elements to draw on and I found the House pov an especially entertaining touch.