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Brackenbeast by Kate Alice Marshall

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shouldireadthis's review

4.0

4 stars.

Things I liked:
- super creepy vibes yet again
- another great horror series like small spaces
- Mr January’s family is rly grim and eerie, which is fabulous and suits this book
- great Halloween atmosphere
- interesting stories about how jack, the hedge witch and the girl with the backward hands fit in - lots of places the author could go with this story in the next instalment and I’m interested to hear more about the girl with the backwards hands

Things I didn’t like:
- characters are less likeable in this book than in the first, pip for example is extremely annoying
- super confusing ending and although this seems like the point it’s very cliff hanger-y and needs more explanation (hopefully via a sequel) to make things slot into place more

Fave quote: ‘I am brilliant at many things. Chores are not among them’ (honestly a vibe, same)

Fave characters: Eleanor/Elle

Ratings
Worldbuilding: 3.5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 3.5/5
Writing style: 4/5

legithdnelson's review

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

iamcaryn's review against another edition

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5.0

This series is seriously astonishing!

It has the perfect level of spook and thrills all mixed together with a great gang of teens.

I found this just as enjoyable as the first book and it left me eager to read more.

lynn_k's review

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5.0

Not as mysterious as the first book because we know what's going on now, but the story took some turns that I was not expecting! I'm excited to see where it takes us in the next book.

sarahblessing's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

not quite as fun as Thirteens but still enjoyable, really looking forward to the conclusion but gonna be sad when this series ends, I love these characters and so wish I had his this delightful little creepy series as a kid myself.