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vickylovesreading's review against another edition
5.0
What a good mystery story! I really enjoyed the silly humour of this story and I feel like my class would love it.
giralka's review against another edition
4.0
I rate this 4.8/5 stars
I suppose most of you already know that I've been wanting to read Fletcher's works in a while. I finally got what I wanted. I really enjoyed reading this. I am a 22-year-old, reading a middle grade book and I can honestly say that I was borderline terrified by the idea of disappearing parents.
As a child you might find this highly enjoyable, not having parents to tell you what to do and all that boring stuff but speaking as an adult (sort of), I think it is pretty scary. It's like losing your parents at a really huge supermarket, except this time, you lose everyone in the supermarket and have the eeriness of Neil Gaiman's storylines with Roald Dahl's cheerful narration.
I especially love the wonderful illustrations by Shane Devries. They really brought the characters to life, making things simultaneously more enjoyable and scarier. Just imagine yourself doing the laugh-cry expression and you'll get the whole idea of how the book's going to make you feel (if you're an adult).
I suppose most of you already know that I've been wanting to read Fletcher's works in a while. I finally got what I wanted. I really enjoyed reading this. I am a 22-year-old, reading a middle grade book and I can honestly say that I was borderline terrified by the idea of disappearing parents.
As a child you might find this highly enjoyable, not having parents to tell you what to do and all that boring stuff but speaking as an adult (sort of), I think it is pretty scary. It's like losing your parents at a really huge supermarket, except this time, you lose everyone in the supermarket and have the eeriness of Neil Gaiman's storylines with Roald Dahl's cheerful narration.
I especially love the wonderful illustrations by Shane Devries. They really brought the characters to life, making things simultaneously more enjoyable and scarier. Just imagine yourself doing the laugh-cry expression and you'll get the whole idea of how the book's going to make you feel (if you're an adult).
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
soph_naughton's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
floorflawless's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful book for the age of 8+
It's quite a chunker, but the font is big and it has a lot of illustrations, so don't be intimidated by the size!
The most fun part of it is that the author also interacts with the main character Lucy. He acts as the narrator of the story. Hilarious sometimes!
It's quite a chunker, but the font is big and it has a lot of illustrations, so don't be intimidated by the size!
The most fun part of it is that the author also interacts with the main character Lucy. He acts as the narrator of the story. Hilarious sometimes!
millie_blue's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As an adult who reads very little fiction, I decided some middle grade fiction might be a good place to explore some easy reads. As an avid fan of McFly, there was something particularly tempting about The Creakers, The Musical Edition, by Tom Fletcher. I have to say, I would like to see more musical based books from this author; the idea is original and worked incredibly well!
Fantasy really isn’t my typical genre, which possibly stopped me from engaging fully with the plot/characters but overall, this was an enjoyable listen for me - the perfect choice for someone in need of a light hearted, fantasy based, children’s fiction.
Fantasy really isn’t my typical genre, which possibly stopped me from engaging fully with the plot/characters but overall, this was an enjoyable listen for me - the perfect choice for someone in need of a light hearted, fantasy based, children’s fiction.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
hanorakaira's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
newbookworm's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
librarianlayla's review against another edition
5.0
Funny, heartfelt and inspiring.
This brilliant story of courage and kindness was so fun to read. Coupled with the gorgeous illustrations it really told a wonderful story of friendship and familial bonds.
This brilliant story of courage and kindness was so fun to read. Coupled with the gorgeous illustrations it really told a wonderful story of friendship and familial bonds.