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readingwmiles's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Scholastic for this early copy. I really enjoyed this! I was really looking forward to this, if you’ve seen Trevor Henderson’s art you know why. Unfortunately since it’s an ARC, only a few illustrations were included. The ones I saw were great as expected and I’ll probably buy the book once released just to see the rest of them! Overall, this was a really solid middle grade horror that I would have LOVED as a kid. It was really freaky at times! My only critique is that specifically in the first half of the book, it felt like the story was overshadowed by scares. I wanted to know a little more about our characters and their relationships with each other. This was mostly resolved by the end. The beginning almost felt like a short story collection all set in the same town, which was cool. This gave off big Fear Street vibes with a sprinkle of some internet influenced folklore. I’m really looking forward to what Henderson does in the future!
herzeloyde's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jartone93's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
zlwrites's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A cross between IT and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I wasn't the audience and felt that pretty strongly. Middle grade kids and younger might be scared though and get into this. I recommend any who kids like the two stories above to try it. Probably enjoy it.
malloryeasterday15's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
wrensleyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
On par with Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark for thrills and atmosphere.
emburklin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ghostbean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced