Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall

256 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. Elean...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
mysterious 82%
dark 64%
tense 31%
funny 15%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 4%
sad 4%
inspiring 2%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 30% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.98

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