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All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

dagrumpypixi3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.75

This was a quick read that kept me entertained 

leilakrzyzewski's review against another edition

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3.0

I'd be a little bit more surprised to find a graveyard of orphaned ghost children, but that's just me.

esidden's review against another edition

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4.0

I love a good ghost story, and this children’s book is just that. But, it IS a children’s book, so could have been spookier and more developed, but was still good.

chellyfishing's review

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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emburklin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

3.0

aoosterwyk's review against another edition

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3.0

Deep and Dark and Dangerous was so good, this book suffers by comparison. I was looking for a scary read-aloud for my sixth grade library classes and I will have to keep looking.

librarianally's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

3.5

situationnormal's review against another edition

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3.0

Never really connected with the protagonists, and it didn't quite reach the creep factor I've found in some of Hahn's other books, but it was a fun little ghost story with a little bit of history sprinkled in.

ljesica's review against another edition

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3.0

I picked this one up at the used book store for $2. I thought it would be fun start to spooky season and it was! A nice proper ghost story.

Corey and Travis are not bad kids, but they are definitely naughty and love pulling pranks. Since their summer camp has asked them not to return, they are sent to their Grandmother's Inn in Vermont. On the first day they find out it used to be haunted and now they know which way their pranks are going. Unfortunately, their pranks wake up a slew of both good and bad ghosts and they have to find a way to exorcise them forever before they ruin their Grandmother's business.

It's definitely a parable for naughty children. But it also mixed in some history and some really creepy scenes. I would've loved it and been terrified by it when I was younger.

luisasm's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a creepy book. I love how all the adults are annoying and stubborn, while the poor kids are just exasperated. It was very sad, but I liked the premise, and it was humorous too.