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trippalli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
His uncle helps him overcome his fear of monsters and together they face the ghosts of the area and town which the boys comes to learn are in many ways very close to his uncle's personal experiences, which he can no longer remember. There is also a friend who appears to be bipolar and has manic episodes despite being on medication, so while nothing bad comes off these episodes they could trigger our upset some people.
Overall a good book that talks about really important topics in mental health and life in a tasteful and realistic way I appreciate. It's philosophical and thoughtful get also fairly light and easy to read story that handles historic family tragedy and all works out for the people in current day story
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Medical trauma
moony__3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
chrisomeara's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
amber_reads_sometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
desertlurker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
- 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
Narrated by Corey Brill
Unabridged
July's pick for Horror Summer Camp.
This was a fun read. It reminded me of Goosebumps and Spooksville. It felt super nostalgic of 80's summer camp horror and it channeled that really well.
The uncle was such a loveable odd-ball. I would have loved to have summers like that, as a kid, although I don't deny the local legends would have terrified me at the time.
Being a short book, I didn't notice how long the chapters were, at first, but when I noticed this, I felt like each chapter felt like a shorter story within the book and that amplified the serial tone of Goosebumps it had me thinking of, that I enjoyed.
The last 5% shook me. It was so sad and I couldn't help casting my mind back to all the adventures that had happened in the book and being in awe at how cleverly crafted the story was.
A much lighter (to begin with at least) pick than June's read for the Horror Summer Camp. A fantastic read with the nostalgia and melancholy of Summer as a kid imbued inside, and more depth to it than you may initally expect.
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
nicolegw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bri_fabiano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
laurenvoice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Murder
ripxreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Pedophilia