Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn

Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn

192 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction childrens horror middle grade mystery dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Beware of Helen...Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trouble. But since our mother married her father, we're stuck with her...our poor stepsister who lost her real mother in a mysterious fire.But now something ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,431 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 77%
emotional 38%
sad 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 27%
reflective 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 5%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 37% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 95% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.9

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