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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I've come to the conclusion that I've become too old to really appreciate middle reader books, which is sad because I really enjoyed Holly Black's other books.
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
3.5/5
I really enjoyed this book! I haven't had much luck with other Holly Black books in the past, so this one surprised me. It's a book that I would have loooooved as kid. I was super into spooky stories. I really liked both the characters and the writing. I just wish there'd been a little more ghost activity. The story felt like it was missing something for me. But, overall, I thought this was really cute and I had a lot of fun reading it.
I really enjoyed this book! I haven't had much luck with other Holly Black books in the past, so this one surprised me. It's a book that I would have loooooved as kid. I was super into spooky stories. I really liked both the characters and the writing. I just wish there'd been a little more ghost activity. The story felt like it was missing something for me. But, overall, I thought this was really cute and I had a lot of fun reading it.
Three childhood friends set out on one last adventure to return a doll made from the bones of a murdered girl (It's a china doll that had the ashes of the girl in the porcelain.) to her families grave.
An interesting story about friends growing up but not that memorable.
An interesting story about friends growing up but not that memorable.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
This is a coming of age book about three friends on a quest to return a haunted doll with her body.
I really wanted to love this book because I am a fan of Holly Black’s work. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a huge fan of this book.
This is a 250 page book. It is a good length but it felt so short. I don’t think we had enough time to truly fall in love with these characters.
Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for a long time but now as they are growing up their dynamics are shifting. Most of the time I felt that this was a story about Zach and a creepy doll.
The creepy doll factor was on point. I liked that portion of the book the best. The mystery that they uncovered was so intriguing, but not enough to pull the story up.
I give this book a C.
I really wanted to love this book because I am a fan of Holly Black’s work. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a huge fan of this book.
This is a 250 page book. It is a good length but it felt so short. I don’t think we had enough time to truly fall in love with these characters.
Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for a long time but now as they are growing up their dynamics are shifting. Most of the time I felt that this was a story about Zach and a creepy doll.
The creepy doll factor was on point. I liked that portion of the book the best. The mystery that they uncovered was so intriguing, but not enough to pull the story up.
I give this book a C.
This book was a thrilling combination of spooky, as well as beautiful elements and it left me with goosebumps every time I stopped reading. But I never stopped reading for long. I was always left on the edge, with cliff hangers and shocking surprises. I never knew what was coming. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery with some notes of straight up spooky.
A friend recommended this book to me because I have a love of creepy dolls, lol. Turns out this story was written in a town that I frequent just about every day! East Liverpool, Ohio! I live in a town in WV, across the river =) What a great adventure!