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A review by audrey_schneider
The Midnight Hour by Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder
3.0
*3.75 stars*
I want so badly to give this book a 4 star rating, but I physically cannot bring myself to do it.
While I absolutely loved the environment, the setting, and the atmosphere, the main character was just unbearable (but more on that later). The idea of a Victorian London world living right alongside our world is honestly so cool. I was drawn to it immediately, and the author did a really good job at showing a small taste of the world while still making it seem like there was so much more to discover about it. It was the perfect atmosphere for a fall read.
However, I found the main character quite irritating. She was incredibly rude to people she has just met, and to all of the people who tried to help her throughout the story. Her overuse of the words "flippin" and "frick" were the perfect example of what an 11/12 year old would say in 2019, but it was far to over the top for me, and I just found the character irksome.
Overall, the only character I really enjoyed was The Hog (a hedgepig the character carried around in her pocket). However the atmosphere and setting makes me want to re-read this book every fall season.
I want so badly to give this book a 4 star rating, but I physically cannot bring myself to do it.
While I absolutely loved the environment, the setting, and the atmosphere, the main character was just unbearable (but more on that later). The idea of a Victorian London world living right alongside our world is honestly so cool. I was drawn to it immediately, and the author did a really good job at showing a small taste of the world while still making it seem like there was so much more to discover about it. It was the perfect atmosphere for a fall read.
However, I found the main character quite irritating. She was incredibly rude to people she has just met, and to all of the people who tried to help her throughout the story. Her overuse of the words "flippin" and "frick" were the perfect example of what an 11/12 year old would say in 2019, but it was far to over the top for me, and I just found the character irksome.
Overall, the only character I really enjoyed was The Hog (a hedgepig the character carried around in her pocket). However the atmosphere and setting makes me want to re-read this book every fall season.