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andmingmingtoo's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
An absolute classic from my middle school horror days-- Heather makes me so mad in the beginning and I hate destruction of property, like that one scene makes me so mad and angry but it's such a classic ghost story told well
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
racheldallaire's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I always love rereading this one. It is one of my favorite books of all time and it was fun to listen to the audio with my 7yo and Paul. It's a well-crafted ghost story. At times, it was hard to listen to the brokenness of the family-especially Heather, but the redemption that comes at the end makes it worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
There's an adult that doesn't believe credible children, and is quite verbally harsh/mean toward them. Lots of depictions of the brokenness within a blended family. Childhood trauma that is not recognized/dealt with.dnlrbchd's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I borrowed this repeatedly from my elementary school library but could only remember the broad strokes of the story rather than the title of the book. I recently figured it out and immediately borrowed it from the public library. It didn't disappoint. It's a tight, well-paced read with just the right amount of spooky given the intended audience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Grief
jeriblueberri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
One of my childhood favorites, reread it to spark something in me. I enjoyed it but it was very short.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
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