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White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

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venusdapoopiehead's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

it’s a book i truthfully wasn’t expecting to like so much but it was nothing short of an absolute page turner. i loved the drama, the twists and turns, and how relatable the main character marigold is, despite being very obviously flawed. the way she talked about her mental health and mental illness and the struggles she went through in the past, along with how she’s been treated because of those things, really made me see myself in her. especially when she makes mistakes and does dumb, bad shit, because often times authors will make their characters absolutely pitch perfect with little to no mistakes which is completely unrealistic to how people actually are irl, however marigold on the other hand is the exact opposite of that which i think makes her more authentic, almost as if you’re reading about a real person. also, so far this is the second book i’ve read written by tiffany d jackson, and I must say she certainly knows how to create an unsettling atmosphere through her writing. she’s somehow able to make the reader want to 💩 themselves because of how creepy or thrilling the book is: definitely an author whose books i wanna continue reading. so basically what i’m trying to say is: good job author for not making me bored. overall, great book imo, wished i could’ve seen the aftermath tho of what happened at the very end (no spoilers), but oh well. if you’re looking for a book with a relatable/flawed character, paranormal stuff constantly happening and good writing, then this might be the one for you.

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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pages_with_panda's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book is like, the definition of fine? It wasn’t bad, but I also didn’t love it. The premise was interesting and I do generally enjoy YA horror, so I did really like how creepy it was from the onset and the escalation of all of the scary and unnerving things to outright danger.

I listened to the first 60% in audiobook and finished the rest in hardcopy which I definitely preferred, which meant I could skim a bit when the pacing was kind of weird, which it frequently was. The ending was so abrupt that if I hadn’t read reviews saying “what just happened??” I honestly would have thought I was missing a page in my copy.

While Marigold was a very compelling protagonist and I was rooting for her (and her brother Sammy, who I adored!) I felt like the subject matter of the book, such as her struggles with addiction and substance use, did not match how juvenile the narration felt. I’m not sure if that was in part due to the audio narrator that I didn’t love, but some editorial choices just didn’t really match up for me.

All in all, not a bad way to spend a few days in October when you’re in the mood for something creepy, but I wouldn’t say it’s a must-read.

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