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adearajean's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Resolved pretty quickly and had some pacing issues. I don't know if the audiobook narrator was the right choice but otherwise was pretty good. Strong characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
thepianopenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kitkat175's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mojoe137's review against another edition
4.0
5 yo was scared in places. The 12, 8, and 5 yo kids all enjoyed it. Interesting gothic sort of world set in 1950s great lakes region. On the whole a good read.
megareads42's review against another edition
3.0
This was fine. Maybe I'd have enjoyed it more if I'd had some childhood nostalgia to go along with it. A fun, quick little read.
battysbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
fairytaleknitter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I remember loving this book, but I didn't love as much now that I'm older.
samschnell19's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
meganlee96's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't know this was a book before I watched the film and when I found out I had to read it straight away.
I loved this book, it was a lovely old style heart warming story.
The illustrations were so beautiful and really added to the story.
I loved this book, it was a lovely old style heart warming story.
The illustrations were so beautiful and really added to the story.