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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a great novella to read on this gloomy and rainy April day. What I enjoyed the most about this is how much the beginning felt like those classic Halloween stories you hear, and I could really picture and feel those fall vibes from this book. I really enjoyed this one as it takes place in one night and we follow a few different POVs throughout which adds to the fun of this novella. Definitely recommend!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book would have gotten a much better rating if the author had tied up the many loose ends that were repeatedly brought up throughout. The idea of the Halloween Boy is a really wicked concept and loved the book for that, but too many questions left unanswered.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
[ in between 3 and 4 stars, might flip flop and change my mind ]
now i may be thinking too much into this but imagining this as an allegory for how childhood innocence is often beaten out of you (or your childhood self is “murdered”) by the adults that inhabit this world…your parents try to shield you as much as they can despite knowing the world they’re sending you into and when they see that death happen right in front of their face…it’s heartbreaking but they knew. they knew and didn’t prepare you…yeah okay bye
now i may be thinking too much into this but imagining this as an allegory for how childhood innocence is often beaten out of you (or your childhood self is “murdered”) by the adults that inhabit this world…your parents try to shield you as much as they can despite knowing the world they’re sending you into and when they see that death happen right in front of their face…it’s heartbreaking but they knew. they knew and didn’t prepare you…yeah okay bye
This novella has a fairly interesting plotline, though doesn't offer much in the way of explanation. However, the writing style is too colloquial for my taste.
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated