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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Kate Milford does it again. Milford does a great job as simplifying issues that people deal with in a way that's digestable. While this is technically Middle Grade, there were times I was pretty spooked! When you write a book about the Devil and a few demons running a snake oil salesman gig, what do you expect? This was definitely a strange and spooky read, but it was a quick one with a half resolved ending like real life, but spurring you on to the next book.
And by far my favorite part about Kate Milford's books is that each of them are connected in some way, shape, or form. This one just happens to be a man named Jack with a lantern and an eternally burning coal.
And by far my favorite part about Kate Milford's books is that each of them are connected in some way, shape, or form. This one just happens to be a man named Jack with a lantern and an eternally burning coal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Gore, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
Minor: War
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