gothnailcare'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
3.25
Graphic: Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
river23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Racism, Death, and Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Gore
cowardthedog18'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Genocide, and Gore
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Spoiler
O livro é menos misterioso do que soa pois desde a primeira metade do livro se sabe que quem realizou o assassinato foi o Doutor Abe Allerton. A segunda metade do livro é sobre como ele fez e como leva-lo a justiça quando a maior parte da cidade o protege. Uma coisa que não esperava nesse livro foi quão transparente Ellie era com seus pais sobre a investigação. Eu estava acostumada aos jovens nesse tipo de livros manterem segredos dos adultos então foi inesperado para mim. Infelizmente tenho que admitir que, apesar de saber que essa era a coisa certa a ser feita, essa transparência contribuiu para reduzir o clima de mistério.Spoiler
Após suas investigações Ellie e Jay percebem que o Dr. Allerton tem a capacidade de transferir os ferimentos e doenças de uma pessoa para outra, e na noite da morte de Trevor, seu primo se deparou com o acidente em que o Doutor estava envolvido e tentou ajudar Allerton, mas em vez disso, o Dr. Allerton passou seus ferimentos fatais para Trevor e o deixou morrer. Na parte final do livro o fantasma de Trevor fica furioso e confronta Allerton em sua mansão durante uma grande festa. O doutor admite o que fez, mas não demonstra remorso por suas ações. Allerton e seus seguidores têm o poder de realocar a cidade de Willowbee sempre que seu segredo for revelado, e enquanto se preparam para realocá-la mais uma vez, Ellie os impede arrastando Allerton para o submundo e deixando-o lá. Kirby, porém, não volta do submundo com a garota. Ellie está em luto e acha que seu companheiro pode ter partido para sempre. No entanto, algumas semanas depois, na conclusão da obra, Kirby reaparece carregando um brinquedo incomum para cachorro. Ellie percebe que o brinquedo pertencia aos cachorros de sua tataravó, que também se chamava Elatsoe. O livro conclui com Ellie sentindo uma profunda conexão com seu ancestral e feliz por Kirby ter voltado para casa.Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
cj13'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief and Violence
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Gore, Blood, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, and Genocide
firefly'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Murder and Animal death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
pointeshoebookworm'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
3.5
Graphic: Racism and Grief
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death
wends_nblw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book is okay; it's fine. Nothing I would rave about, but something I would casually recommend.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but this felt like a middle school read rather than young adult? I don't know why, but I keep imagining the MC as like.. 12-14 years old. (Actually, I think this book could've been better if it had been a MG haha!)
I was a huge fan of the concept, but not the plot. I don't care about vampires or cults or anything else. I wanted so bad to read more about Elatsoe's gift and the Lipan Apaches. I found it so much more interesting than the murder mystery that was happening in the foreground.
However, I'm always rooting for representation as an asexual native myself LOL !
Would def recommend to a younger audience. Nice little murder mystery with fantasy elements.
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Murder, Violence, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Animal death, Racism, and Colonisation
Minor: Kidnapping and Genocide
katrinky's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Car accident, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Grief, and Violence
razzberry_pi'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Car accident, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Violence