bookcilious's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is the second time I've read this book. I was a lot younger the first time, but I still enjoyed this very much. Greenglass House is a book I will return to over and over again. The target audience is a bit younger, but this book has everything! A wonderful fictional town, an inn on a hill, an interesting main character, an adventure, and a mystery. As one review put it, "'Highly recommended to anyone who loves stories about stories, kid detectives, or role-playing games.' - GeekDad.com"
Thank you Kate Milford!
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
euphemiajo'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
5.0
Minor: Gun violence, Death, Alcohol, Child death, and Death of parent
pinkalpaca's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
anniefwrites's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Confinement and Alcohol
divine529's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book follows our main protagonist, Milo, who is home for the holidays and getting ready to settle in for a quiet time with his family only to have several guests show up at their house (it's an inn) and chaos as well as a variety of mysterious circumstances ensue.
I enjoyed this a lot, even if it wasn't fully what I expected. Apparently this sub series is part of a larger world and I had no idea, but I definitely felt like it could stand alone.
I absolutely loved the atmosphere of this book. It's a perfectly good cozy mystery around Christmas with lots of snow and crazy happenings and it was really fun to read about.
The place where this book really shines though is with the relationships. I really enjoyed Milo and his interactions with pretty much everyone, Meddy and his parents were particular highlights, but also several of the guests too. I also really enjoyed the themes this book explores, particularly adoption and various different topics related to that. It was really well handled and well explored. Along with all of that, the storytelling elements were absolutely lovely too.
The game aspects of the book were also interesting and if you're at all a fan of mysteries, D&D or RPGs in any form, I think you could really enjoy this too.
Overall, I really enjoyed this and I'll be curious to see what the rest of the series/world has to offer.
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Death
Minor: Animal death
naomi_k's review
- 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
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Death, and Racism
mnerd63's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Violence and Gun violence
sarahholliday's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Abandonment and Child death
clarita's review
- 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
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence
alliemikennareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book has great scene setting has so much great atmosphere. And it builds mystery in such a delightful way that had me absolutely hooked from the very beginning, I had a very hard time putting it down. It’s fun, it’s mysterious, it’s a little ghosty in all the best ways. 10/10 all around.
I recommend reading this during a snowstorm, curled up with a blanket and hot chocolate. I am buying the rest of the series ASAP immediately and can’t wait to keep reading.
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent
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