Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall

240 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror middle grade adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Neil Gaiman's Coraline meets Stranger Things in a dark and twisted story about a sleepy town with a dark secret--and the three kids brave enough to uncover it.Every thirteen years in the town of Eden Eld, three thirteen-year-olds disappear.Eleanor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 241 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
mysterious 83%
dark 64%
tense 33%
hopeful 15%
funny 13%
emotional 11%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 35% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.96

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