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There were so many aspects of Dear Mothman that I really enjoyed. Noah is a lovable character who experiences tremendous growth over the course of the book. He has a caring family, and we get to see him forge positive, supportive friendships after losing the one friend who means the most to him. I also enjoyed the mysterious elements of the story. Is Mothman real? Will Noah ever find Mothman?

I did find the last quarter of the book to be a little confusing. The author adds a new perspective to the book, and the pacing picks up quite a lot. The ending also felt a little...anticlimactic.?Overall, though, I liked reading this book & would recommend it to other readers, especially those who enjoy paranormal fantasy, LGBTQIA+ perspectives, and sad (but hopeful) stories.

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shadowykittenwizard's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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breadhag's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A wonderful middle grade novel exploring identity and grief through letters to Mothman. At the beginning, you'll just want to wrap Noah up in a hug. Through most of the story, honestly. He's struggling because the only friend he told he was trans, Lewis, has died suddenly in a car accident and Noah isn't sure how to share that information with anyone else.

Noah is also struggling with Lewis's death because it seems that Noah was the only one who knew Lews was trans. So many feelings for 6th grade, and Gow shows it all with grace. Gow's transition to middle grade is an absolute triumph and I can't wait to see what comes next.

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mmeadows31's review

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reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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micaelacccc's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book hit me so hard. I had to stop in some places just because of how much I related to Noah's struggles, but in the end all I felt was this book giving me the warmest hug. Amazing read!

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caseybug's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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