nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
I tried to read this book a long time ago and never finished it. When I saw a CD audio set of it at a garage sale for only 50 cents, I thought I’d try again and I am SO GLAD I did! If you have trouble reading the book, I’d definitely recommend giving the audiobook a go before giving up.
I absolutely loved the witty writing and narrator of this book. The atmosphere was the perfect mix of spooky and whimsical. The plot was so intriguing and I’m always a sucker for a group of kids with special abilities.
Note: although listed as a “horror” book I wouldn’t call it that and think it might give people the wrong expectations. The horror is more so a spooky undertone to the main whimsical and strange fantasy.
I absolutely loved the witty writing and narrator of this book. The atmosphere was the perfect mix of spooky and whimsical. The plot was so intriguing and I’m always a sucker for a group of kids with special abilities.
Note: although listed as a “horror” book I wouldn’t call it that and think it might give people the wrong expectations. The horror is more so a spooky undertone to the main whimsical and strange fantasy.
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Child death
the animal death is pretty explicit but it’s only really one scene and easily skippablemaca_vr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.25
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Cannibalism, and Mental illness
Minor: Gaslighting and Genocide
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, War, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Death
pysselfia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Antisemitism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Genocide, Gun violence, and War
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