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Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee

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alexbthelibrarian's review against another edition

5.0

I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Story: This book was fantastic! The story was well paced, thought out, and engaging. The characters were fleshed out and felt like real people. Pahua is a realistic and beautiful character. She is tough and sensitive to her family even when that can be hard. Through her journey, she learns about herself and her past which impacts her future. Her best friend and spirit she constantly sees Miv is also a great character. The cat spirit reminds of me Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service. The cat is snarky, secretive, and surprisingly loving.

The setting of the story takes readers from the real world to the spirit world and beyond. The spirits are described and created brilliantly. I loved learning about Hmong culture, spirits, and history. The author did a fantastic job of bringing this all to life for the reader.

Narrator: The narrator of this story did a phenomenal job of creating voices and setting for these characters. Her inflections and energy added to the atmosphere of the story and really brought it to life.

All in all, I loved this story. I think this is one of my favorites from the Rick Riordan presents series.

lovelife1008's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

margaretleonard's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

pipn_t's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fun book, I appreciated the main character’s empathy towards other characters in the book.

aliteraryescape's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Took a little while to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked. Great book for middle school. Full of adventure and heart. I think I finally found a book I can send to my niece.

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