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The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

apenguinkeeper's review against another edition

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4.25

I do love this series and everything is tying together so well. I love the characters and the MYSTERY IS COMING TOGETHER!

The only thing I will say is I feel this trilogy so far could at least have been pulled into one or two books, if everything was condensed a little more. That’s not a huge deal though because hey more content!

themysterymaven's review against another edition

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4.0

It was so great to find this second book in the series still held it’s own in terms of excitement and captivation! You definitely cannot read it as a stand-alone story without cause for confusion, as the plot picks up within merely a matter of weeks from the timeline of the first book’s ending. But if you do read Book One, I think you’ll be glad you stuck around for Book Two!! Happy sleuthing!

kindlelover71's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

honeycomblibrary's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

burningupasun's review against another edition

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5.0

I liked this one better than the first one, honestly, and I'm really mad I have to wait until like 2020 for the next one.

rvk's review against another edition

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3.0

I'm kind of interested in the plot of this, but I find the characters really unlikable. I wish I felt more of a connection to Stevie or any of her friends. I find David completely annoying. I think I will continue on the next one because I'm curious about the twist returns, but I'm not sure if I would completely recommend this series. 

rheabasra's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

ekate2's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

David’s dad was obvious since the beginning. I liked this book more than the first because I never suspected the reveal. 

My only complaint are Stevie and David’s interactions. They were repetitive and the drama was dragged out.

kristenbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

WHO. Who allowed me to binge reread book 1 and then read book 2 all within the span of 48 hours when BOOK 3 WON'T BE OUT FOR 4 MONTHS? I thought, oh, 4 months, that's not that long, it'll be here soon, it's not long enough to forget things between books, but now I have to wait more than 2,928 hours to get my hands on book 3 after reading the first 2 within 48 hours. I was going to end this with a dramatic KILL ME but that seems a bit too on the nose, so... idk... [insert grumpy Nate line here].

vacantbones's review against another edition

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4.0

less David, more Mudge plz