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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Felt like just filler
I read this when I was a kid, and remembered bits here and there... I know this was supposed to be somewhat exciting and suspenseful, but I was kinda bored. Still a cool series and fun to recommend to kids... I'll probably read the rest because they're short, but I'm not desperate for them, you know?
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Minor: Child death, Torture, Blood
If you're following my reviews...I decided to go ahead and keep reading this YA dystopian series!
In this second book of the series, the main character Luke had to leave home because his status as an illegal third child was putting his family at risk. Naturally, he ends up at a school for 'troubled' kids where he knows no one and finds himself constantly confused about what is going on around him. As you would expect, he is bullied by the other boys and the adults seem to be oblivious to anything going on around them.
Luke is homesick and lonely when he discovers a door that leads outside into some woods near the school. This secret place offers respite for a while but one day Luke arrives at his secret garden and clearly, it has been trampled by the other boys. Obviously, he is not the only one who knows about the woods. In the process of trying to discover who has ruined his garden, Luke learns of an insider plot against Shadow Children and he must utilize all of his knowledge and courage to protect not only himself but the other Shadow Children at the school.
Looking forward to starting book #3 in the series next week!
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In this second book of the series, the main character Luke had to leave home because his status as an illegal third child was putting his family at risk. Naturally, he ends up at a school for 'troubled' kids where he knows no one and finds himself constantly confused about what is going on around him. As you would expect, he is bullied by the other boys and the adults seem to be oblivious to anything going on around them.
Luke is homesick and lonely when he discovers a door that leads outside into some woods near the school. This secret place offers respite for a while but one day Luke arrives at his secret garden and clearly, it has been trampled by the other boys. Obviously, he is not the only one who knows about the woods. In the process of trying to discover who has ruined his garden, Luke learns of an insider plot against Shadow Children and he must utilize all of his knowledge and courage to protect not only himself but the other Shadow Children at the school.
Looking forward to starting book #3 in the series next week!
Want more book content? Follow me at thebookwar.com