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womanatee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, and Stalking
quabbityash's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The nostalgia for old horror movies reminded me of Grady Hendrix.
And I'm not Jewish but I absolutely loved the small details of Jewish life added in. *spoiler* I love that the "magic" mezuzah saved them.
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Vomit
sydbap's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Vomit
slimepuppy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The beginning of the book was actually a little creepy, though, so one star for that? Meh.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, and Violence
queenginger's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Categorized as a thriller/horror I was curious to see what that meant.
The thriller element completely missed the mark. Things don’t speed up until the last 30 pages or so. Even within those moments I found myself skimming the paragraphs to get to the end.
Horror? The only element of that is the ode to classic slashers. There are others stories that have pulled off that trope in a more successful lens. It felt as though this idea needed to be fleshed out a bit more.
The strongest element of the book was the dialogue between characters. Especially between Amy and the children. I loved the energy of Mira and her sassy quips. Bens character was okay, but I just don’t jive much with young kids overall.
The POV and time jumping was almost nauseating. I couldn’t keep my head straight and not in a good, pay-off sort of way. The six year jump back felt unnecessary.
Lots of folks mentioned the overall writing felt very Y.A. — and I couldn’t agree more.
It was alright. I didn’t hate it. I’d be curious to see more from this author in the future.
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
What a debut from Verona! This was a quick read with good pacing. As the synopsis promises, Midnight on Beacon Street is a love letter to horror/slasher films. The story is told through switching POVs between Amy and Ben with each chapter progressing in different ways (Amy’s moves towards midnight up to the climax while Ben starts at midnight with the climax-without revealing anything of course-but then moves backwards). It was a unique and interesting way to tell the story!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood
sunshinestark's review
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail