bookcilious's review
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
Milo just wanted a quiet Christmas with his mom and dad. So, he was understandably upset the first time the bell rang to mark the arrival of a guest. And he was more so when the other guests arrived one by one. But what once was an unpleasant interruption of his Christmas vacation because something more, because each guest was hiding a secret... A secret that Milo and his newfound partner Meddy were going to discover.
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
euphemiajo's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Death, Alcohol, Child death, and Death of parent
anniefwrites's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
This was really a delight. It’s a perfect light read for Christmastime, and the illustrations were lovely (especially that cover—wow!). The book reminded me a lot of the middle grade mysteries I loved as a kid, like “Chasing Vermeer” and “Shakespeare’s Secret,” along with the aspect of sneaky children trying to figure out the adults’ secrets of “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Just when I thought it was starting to drag a little, I got hit with the twist, which I didn’t see coming at all. I’m interested in reading the rest of the books in this series, and not just because I worked with the author at a bookstore for a bit!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence
Minor: Confinement and Alcohol
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