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This was a bittersweet read for me as Mariposa is a world that I have been itching to visit since first meeting Christopher in book 1 however this story followed the structure of the full-length books set in the portal worlds which makes me think that the only other glimpse we may get of Mariposa will be

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when Christopher returns to his Skeleton Girl.

Despite being short, this story did a good job of truly bringing the world to life and it was exactly the world of the cheery dead that had been previously described.

A very solid story and I hope Christopher does get his happy ending.

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emma_louise_sud's review

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

hannahcorness's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

noshyira's review

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adventurous dark inspiring mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

talyahonor23's review

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

riffmonkey's review

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

It showed the story of how Christopher got to the Home in a nice short and sweet way. I loved that the skeletons were once human but forgot after too many generations. Although I do feel the short stories often lack some of the flourishes that the novellas have. As if written by a different all-knowing narrator than the main series.

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