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The Case of the Fire Inside by John Allison

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themorbidcorvid's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? No

4.75

mschlat's review against another edition

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4.0

It's the latest installment of John Allison's tale-of-snarky-yet-innocent-middle-schoolers-and-supernatural-goings-on-in-a-floppy-format-that-you-need-three-hands-to-support. (Honestly, you must read this thing on a table --- no perusing in the bathroom or on mass transit.) As always, it's quite fun.

philipf's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.25

tabby2920's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense 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? Yes

5.0

enno's review against another edition

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5.0

This is peak Bad Machinery, my favorite of the cases. Lottie trying to break all the pool rules, Mildred's impossible love, and a story about selkies that rivals the Tomm Moore movie.

katykat3's review against another edition

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5.0

One of my favorite Bad Machinery cases! Mildred and Sonny are the stars of this book, and I loved Mildred’s conflicting feelings as she fell for a bad boy. Meanwhile, Sonny has his own set of feelings about the new girl to deal with. I loved how John Allison added one extra panel to the comic as well as the explanation of the panel in his notes on the artwork at the end of the book. It really made the ending so much sweeter :)