There is discussion of a fire a long time ago that killed several children. The event is not described in a lot of detail. Ollie's mother died in a plane crash before the story begins.
The story is more creepy, haunting, and disturbing than scary or violent. POSITIVE MESSAGES (3/5)- There are good messages about friendship, working together, and being brave. Here is everything else I think that parents should be aware of:
The ending is a bit hasty and confusing, but the rest of the book is so enjoyable that it's still worth reading despite the ending.
It's entertaining and easy to understand. This story is very atmospheric and detailed, and perfect for people who appreciate well-written, well thought out fantasy-horror novels. The second book in this series, Dead Voices, is a lot better than Small Spaces in my opinion, but it is also a lot scarier and I wouldn't recommend it to ten-year-olds. Ollie is an interesting main character, and Coco and Brian start out a bit unlikeable but by the end I really loved them. Though this book is supposed to be a horror, there are actually quite a few lovely moments of friendship, family, and teamwork. While Small Spaces is creepy, it's around what you'd expect from a "tween horror novel."
She thinks Small Spaces is okay for ages ten and up, and I agree. My mom read the book and she said that it was "about as creepy as a Tim Burton movie" (She hasn't actually seen too many Tim Burton movies, so I'm assuming that by that she meant it's about as creepy as The Nightmare Before Christmas or something similar to a Tim Burton movie like Coraline). Certain scenes are quite disturbing (the bus driver really creeped me out) but most of the story is more dramatic and suspenseful than scary, which makes Small Spaces a good choice for kids who feel they are too old for Scooby Doo but too young for Stephen King novels. I love books that can creep me out without there being any blood and gore, and I decided to check out Small Spaces, even though I knew I was older than the intended audience. I had been looking for creepy books to read, and was having trouble finding things that didn't look too gory. I read this book two years ago around Halloween.
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