mikaylaupcott95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
therevallison's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
3.75 rounded up to 4 stars.
I fear this book suffered from the same thing "Greenglass House" suffered from: too many dang characters that I couldn't keep straight.
I do think it is worth mentioning that in both books, the main characters create a list of the "suspects" and say they can refer back to it. Perhaps this is the author's way of acknowledging that it's hard to keep the characters straight. Expect when you're listening to an audiobook, there is no reference page to turn back to.
That said, I saw 2 of the reveals coming. But I still enjoyed the book and that heartfelt ending was everything.
I fear this book suffered from the same thing "Greenglass House" suffered from: too many dang characters that I couldn't keep straight.
I do think it is worth mentioning that in both books, the main characters create a list of the "suspects" and say they can refer back to it. Perhaps this is the author's way of acknowledging that it's hard to keep the characters straight. Expect when you're listening to an audiobook, there is no reference page to turn back to.
That said, I saw 2 of the reveals coming. But I still enjoyed the book and that heartfelt ending was everything.
nicolemhill's review against another edition
3.0
Really enjoyed the first Greenglass book. This one didn't come together quite as well. But the setting and the characters remain very charming.
tandewrites's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lunashadowwolf123's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
book was good, I love the bond between the father and daughter even tho they are dead, it was sad how they die tho
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t think the plot of this one was quite as tight as with the first one, but in terms of enjoyment and vibes, this is just as good as the first one. I will say I’ve already looked at the prompts for the other books in the series and I’m disappointed that they follow side characters instead of Milo and Meddy. I mean, I understand that it would be hard to write other books from Milo’s perspective that don’t seem repetitive and Meddy’s character arc seems to have come to its natural conclusion with this book, but I’m still gonna miss having them as the main characters.
mithrilreads's review against another edition
3.0
Though I liked the first one, the second was basically the exact same format. Kinda like Harry Potter before it really took off. Year one.... year two... etc.
nomefriegues's review
5.0
I loved this sequel! I think the author is doing great things with diversity, adoption narratives, childhood emotion, family dynamics, moral gray areas, and the enduring power of friendship. That is a LOT of stuff but I really loved all of it. I didn’t think it could compare to Greenglass House, but it definitely held up.
spiveyja's review
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? Yes
3.0