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mariasalvati's review against another edition
4.0
Once again, middle grade horror is superior horror
samilly's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
5.0
amobrien's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
3.75
amber_lyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.25
A lot creepier than I thought it was going to be. Really enjoyed the family dynamics
melissa_boyer's review against another edition
5.0
Read this for the reading challenge I signed up for on Story Graft. I don’t read middle grade and was not looking forward to doing so.
So happy I picked this book. It’s cute and fun. I really enjoyed it. I recommend listening to the audio version.
So happy I picked this book. It’s cute and fun. I really enjoyed it. I recommend listening to the audio version.
kmowww's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
andreacaro's review against another edition
4.0
This book was actually terrifying for a middle-grade read.
ashra's review against another edition
3.0
Some scenes were very creepy and heart-pounding, which I really appreciated!
The story won't surprise you, but it's a solid tale with likeable characters. What took this down for me was the way it dragged on so hard? Harper spent a long time questioning the existence of ghosts for what felt like little pay-off. Some of the mysteries were back-loaded, not really receiving the space to flesh out until the very end of the book. I appreciated the spookier moments, but I feel like they didn't have much room to breathe other than that one scene we all remember and it was a lot of second-guessing/waiting around.
The story won't surprise you, but it's a solid tale with likeable characters. What took this down for me was the way it dragged on so hard? Harper spent a long time questioning the existence of ghosts for what felt like little pay-off. Some of the mysteries were back-loaded, not really receiving the space to flesh out until the very end of the book. I appreciated the spookier moments, but I feel like they didn't have much room to breathe other than that one scene we all remember
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5.0
This book is unlike anything I have ever read before. I still consider myself new to middle grade but I don’t think I would recommend this book to a middle grade audience. It’s terrifying. Essentially, it’s a possession story, but the humans in the story are physically getting hurt, not spooked but hurt, bad hurt like have to go to the ER hurt.
Harper and her family have recently moved from New York City to Washington DC. Harper gets bad vibes from the new house the moment she steps through the door. She feels a strange energy that just doesn’t feel right. Then she hears rumors that her house is haunted and she begins to believe the rumors when her younger brother Michael starts acting strange. One thing that really bothered me throughout the book was the parents. The mom was sort of mean and the dad seemed slightly sympathetic but definitely not as concerned I would be if I were the parent in the same situation. Like I said there were some serious injuries happening, but luckily Harper was determined to get to the bottom of it.
Harper and her family have recently moved from New York City to Washington DC. Harper gets bad vibes from the new house the moment she steps through the door. She feels a strange energy that just doesn’t feel right. Then she hears rumors that her house is haunted and she begins to believe the rumors when her younger brother Michael starts acting strange. One thing that really bothered me throughout the book was the parents. The mom was sort of mean and the dad seemed slightly sympathetic but definitely not as concerned I would be if I were the parent in the same situation. Like I said there were some serious injuries happening, but luckily Harper was determined to get to the bottom of it.