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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.
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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.
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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 againtomesandtea'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
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.
brittster622's review against another edition
4.0
So I don't really like horror or scary books in general, but I growing love them in middle grade books. Dead Voices has all the reasons why. There is just something special about kids who are going through a spooky situation and trying to navigate very adult fears and bravery. These kids feel real, yet still have this remarkable strength to even consider facing the spooky elements of this story.
Katherine Arden is an amazing storyteller and weaves in secrets and ties the plot together seamlessly. I was pleasantly surprised that I audibly gasped a few times. (Some at scary points and other at unexpected plot twists) The amount of scary was perfect. It had moments that still made me look over my shoulder as an adult, but not to the point that I was legitimately scared.
I am very excited to see where these characters go forward and also thinking I need to read the author's YA books..
Katherine Arden is an amazing storyteller and weaves in secrets and ties the plot together seamlessly. I was pleasantly surprised that I audibly gasped a few times. (Some at scary points and other at unexpected plot twists) The amount of scary was perfect. It had moments that still made me look over my shoulder as an adult, but not to the point that I was legitimately scared.
I am very excited to see where these characters go forward and also thinking I need to read the author's YA books..