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Angstgolven by Trevor Henderson

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.