Small Spaces is a spookily creative novel with an excellent heroine. Ollie was a clever, interesting, and stubborn character that I would have looked up to as a young reader. However, I also felt that it took too long for the story to move past the beginning exposition and into the frightening scenes. I was having trouble staying engaged as an adult, so I can only imagine how impatient I would have felt as a middle schooler! Regardless, I thought the book had many strengths and I look forward to reading the remaining novels in Arden's series.