Reviews - The Bones Beneath My Skin

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The Bones Beneath My Skin

T.J. Klune

4.21 AVERAGE

venturebyname's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jordan_m_hansen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gingerbirder's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A little bit Stranger Things, a little bit Monsters Inc. It's hard not to rate this against Whispering Door and Cerulean Sea (not the second one), which I think are better stories and borrow less. Very much the same vibe.

Still, I very much enjoyed it. It's sweet and adventurous and funny and sad. Definitely worth the read.

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velusica's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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

emmajay_x's review against another edition

4.0

Race to Witch Mountain meets Stranger Things with GENEROUS dollops of enemies to lovers and found family tropes. Had a great time 🙌🏼

gunnar96's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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: No

nells_novels's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

5⭐

My new favorite TJ Klune standalone?? You bet!!

The Bones Beneath My Skin is the adventurous, heart-warming, hilarious, and strange story I was hoping for, in all of the best ways. I truly didn't know what to expect, and I enjoyed every step of this adventure with Nate, Alex, and Artemis.

Truly, what ISN'T there to love about Artemis Darth Vader? She's forthright, peculiar, guileless, and just adorable. Her adoration for Alex is unmatched, as his is for her, and their character dynamic is so lovable I almost burst. When Nate joins them on the lam, shenanigans (both funny and dangerous) ensue, though I don't think there's anywhere else any of them would rather be.

You can expect your heartstrings to be pulled, a few tears to be shed, and sore cheeks from smiles. Make sure you have some bacon on deck for a snack, as you might catch a hankerin', partner.

**Thank you so much to Tor Books and TJ Klune for a copy of The Bones Beneath My Skin and the opportunity to leave my honest, voluntary review!**

emray14's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

tales_of_erasmo's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

coopersc94's review against another edition

5.0

adorable and heartwarming and suspenseful and just what I needed this weekend

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