antimony's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
really really good! i read this book a couple times when i was younger and i remember really loving it, and it definitely held up! the atmosphere is perfect, the night gardener sufficiently spooky, the writing wonderful, etc! i wish there were more illustrations but i feel that way for every single book in the world. ah well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Ableism, and Fire/Fire injury
r1dh4's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The premise of this book was interesting. I really liked both Kip and Molly, and I thought the growth and characterization of the family they stayed with was good. The setting really came off the page for me, and I found the book both creepy and fun to read. Overall, an enjoyable middle-grade scary book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Grief
The main characters of the book, who are both Irish, also face a considerable amount of hate and discrimination as the main setting of the book is Victorian England.elisabethd8a's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Violence, Ableism, and Bullying
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