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theresa__13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
milomo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
arieshatjakra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
anatl's review against another edition
4.0
This was an adventure story with ghosts who need saving and a little boy who rises to the occasion. Rick meets Humphrey the Horrible one day at school and they strike a friendship. Humphrey and his family were ousted from their home by renovations and land development. However, the the real themes of the book was about taking care of our planet, the power of social activism, accepting the other, and helping immigrants and refugees. The ghosts are quite harmless and charming, while the villain of the piece says things like "Britain for the british" and is "the sort of person who couldn't bear anything to be even the least bit unusual or out of the ordinary". Despite all these weighty themes, the book itself is airy, charming, funny and very pleasant to read.
mythandmiddlegrade's review against another edition
5.0
Charming, funny, and includes an important message about respecting the earth and all who live (or un-live) on it!
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
2.0
I like her other books with friendly ghosts, but this one has way too much creepy stuff, like clergymen practicing exorcism with pentacles and curses. And the clergymen are the "bad guys"! And then there's thirteen witches who practice voodoo and "help" the children to save the ghosts. Not good things. I don't like it.
emrsalgado's review against another edition
1.0
I don't know if kids would like this or not. It was a real comedown after reading The Secret of Platform 13. The ghosts were grisly, but might appeal to kids who like the crude and the macabre, and the "humans spoiling the environment" message was so heavy-handed I could barely lift up the book. I quit after about 1/3 of the way through, I couldn't take it anymore.