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bchoike's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
4.25
taltal68's review
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
nasyaacostasmith's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
windfire_sky's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
paper_treasuresandtomes's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? No
3.75
yogz's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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? No
5.0
dandelionsteph's review
Even at 86 pages, which was plenty to build up the pace and make things riveting, it couldn't deliver. The pacing felt too slow, and its worldbuilding too uninteresting and underdeveloped. It felt sloppy. I wouldn't call it a "cozy mystery", with the confrontation with a violent wraith and the murder of Colin's parents (sort of off-screen before the story starts), but as of Page 86, it seems they've spent a whole chapter mostly being doted on in Anna's grandmother's cozy, mildly quirky magical tea shop - while her Jabberwocky, Max, a catlike guardian of the barrier between worlds, is supposedly badly injured. Sure, Colin is said to be like a magical battery that can help Jabberwockies heal if they're in proximity to them, but they don't seem to be taking Max's wounds as seriously as seemed appropriate from the chapter he seemed injured.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood