Halloween House | 99 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

I'm a big fan of Trevell mini puzzles. I've done quite a few of them. I ordered this new design as soon as it was available. I was really looking forward to this one. I have to say this was by far the worst mini puzzling experience I've had. Perhaps I just got a bad one of the bunch. When I sit down to do a mini, it's for a little break and pause. I'm doing it to not really have to think about anything and get lost in the world of the puzzle and the satisfaction of watching the puzzle get completed. For me, when I don't notice anything in particular about the actual puzzle pieces themselves while I'm building, it's a win. To me it indicates the pieces are a satisfying quality that don't disrupt the build. But that was not the case with this puzzle. I kept getting pulled out of the pleasantness of the puzzle escape I was hoping for. First, I kept noticing there was a weird feeling on my hands while doing the puzzle. I noticed it was because there were tiny white particles all over many of the pieces. I had to keep pausing to wipe my fingers. Then I noticed a couple bent pieces which was a bummer for the price point of the puzzles. But as I went a long, I kept finding a few more bent pieces. The design itself was enjoyable and fun, but it was hard to really appreciate when the rest of the puzzling experience was subpar.