tlrjhnlwsn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
embe94's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn’t wild about this book. The beginning felt stiff and paced funny, none of the relationships or characters felt…real… and the ending went by way too fast compared to the rest of the book. It turned out surprisingly sad at the end, but even that didn’t feel resolved and not in a “you can’t resolve this kind of thing” way. It felt like it ended too fast. Probably not something I would buy for my classroom library.
e_1313's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Another really good ghost story from Dan Poblocki. I really loved the story and the characters. Claire and Lucas are great main characters. I mistrusted Dolly at first but came to like her too. Especially since she is named after Dolly Parton. Who doesn't love Dolly Parton?
The story was just spooky enough and not too scary that some kids might have a problem. Just imagine the white orb surrounding you and keeping you safe. That's good advice for many things.
One thing that kind of put me off. For so long I've read juvenile fiction books where the authors called the parents and other adults by their married names, for example, Mrs. Jones or Mr. Johnson. I always thought that was too formal for me. In this book the author called the adults by their first names and it sounded weird to me. So I don't know how I feel about which way it should be. Maybe I just need to read more books like this.
I can't wait to see what next spooky tale this author has in store for us.
The story was just spooky enough and not too scary that some kids might have a problem. Just imagine the white orb surrounding you and keeping you safe. That's good advice for many things.
One thing that kind of put me off. For so long I've read juvenile fiction books where the authors called the parents and other adults by their married names, for example, Mrs. Jones or Mr. Johnson. I always thought that was too formal for me. In this book the author called the adults by their first names and it sounded weird to me. So I don't know how I feel about which way it should be. Maybe I just need to read more books like this.
I can't wait to see what next spooky tale this author has in store for us.
stacey_l_morgan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
2.5
catladyreba's review against another edition
2.0
This was a fast-paced ghost story with lots of spookiness, and a few twists along the way. It's more of a 2.5 than 3, and that rating reflects solely on me as a reader. Middle-grade isn't my strongest area, and I'm rating this for me, not for the middle schoolers who might read it.
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