Reviews

Dead Voices by Katherine Arden

rachel_reads91's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.25

fr_eddie's review against another edition

3.0

3,25 Questo libro l'ho trovato molto sottotono rispetto al primo della saga: dove gli spaventapasseri non mi avevano lasciato per nulla indifferente, una minaccia che non si fermava a niente per prenderti, Madre Hemlock, una dei cattivi principali del libro, l'ho trovata goffa, facile da aggirare buttandole qualcosa in testa o spaventadola col fuoco.

Poi, dove nel primo libro tutto quadrava grazie al libro trovato da Ollie, qui alcune cose sono state lasciate libere: perché Gabe le tradisce? Cosa ottiene in cambio dall'Uomo che sorride? Perché Madre Hemlock, che si è suicidata per aver causato la morte di una delle sue bambine, è così cattiva nel regno dei morti? Non viene detto che l'orfanotrofio era stato assalito da qualche malattia, quindi come fanno a esserci tanti altri fantasmi bambini?
Secondo me si sarebbe potuta sprecare qualche altra pagina per spiegare i motivi dei personaggi, perché il libro mi è sembrato essere molto veloce, non soffermandosi appieno sui sentimenti dei personaggi.

Non è stata una lettura malaccio, ma considerando il primo libro mi aspettavo di più, sono rimasta un po' delusa.

jo81082's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

janagaton's review against another edition

4.0

this was genuinely pretty darn creepy, especially for a middle grade! the mirror scene had me getting goosebumps when i went to go brush my teeth that night lmao. definitely going to continue this series

drridareads's review against another edition

4.0

The trio return for another adventure. This book was scarier, creepier and grittier than the first. And not something I should've read in the middle of the night.

Loved the friendship between the trio.

While the first book was more Ollie centered; in this we see more of Coco. And I'm hoping we get more of Brian in the third book since he wasn't that much present in this book.

Spoiler

I did not know the two books were going to be this connected. I thought we'd have a new villain. Didn't like much how it was the smiling man again

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tomesandtea's review against another edition

Boring and the characters were paper thin - I just didn’t care about any of them or what happened to them because they were so devoid of distinct personalities. 

littletreefox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

elliesbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional

4.0

readbylinds's review against another edition

4.0

Solidly spooky!!

belanna2's review against another edition

4.25

Another good installment in the series...the only issues were with the ending that seem to wrap rather quickly without answering some major questions:  the backstory of Gabe and why he was taken by Madame Hemlock, what exactly happened at the orphanage with the killings of the girls and how the ghost wound up in the mirror world, etc.