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seforana's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Suicide, and Racism
hedyharper's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Car accident
chrisljm's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The premise sounded so intriguing to me at first, but I ended up not being invested in the story at all. I found it to have not enough story and the mystery a bit convoluted to follow along.
Moderate: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Medical content, and Self harm
twentyventi's review against another edition
I made it about halfway through this book, having loved the very cheesy TV movie as a kid. I loved the premise and I also was prepared to read a more simplistic mystery targeted towards kids, but it just all started slowly falling apart for me with one-dimensional characters and the writing style so erratic that it bordered on confusing even for an adult. I did not care about a single character.
Also the ableism in the book was incredibly off putting — I realize this book is old and so using outdated terms and attitudes, but it was just incredibly difficult to stomach.
Also the ableism in the book was incredibly off putting — I realize this book is old and so using outdated terms and attitudes, but it was just incredibly difficult to stomach.
Moderate: Ableism and Violence
Minor: Racism
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