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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is tremendously entertaining (especially as performed by January LaVoy) and emotionally involving. Its supernatural plot and character emphasis and pop-cultural specificity suggest a new-century Stephen King. So does the book's overgenerous length. But why complain about having 100 pages too much of an excellent thing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
was worried that this would be a slog, but moved really fast and was incredibly well-written. i think people are conflating “long” with “slow-paced”—the two are not synonymous and i found this to be a fascinating, well-built story that was hard to put down. the choice to flesh out lovesend, the characters, and their relationships with each other before getting into the climax and denouement was a good one, especially within a fantasy setting. idk i feel like im not explaining myself well here, but i also feel like some people are being unnecessarily harsh in their reviews. i loved this a lot! and i think it captured a specific part of massachusetts in a way that struck a chord with me. also i quite enjoy kelly link.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the best, most creative books I have ever read. At exactly no point did I know what was going to happen next, and as someone who has read hundreds of books in her lifetime and a strong sense of pattern recognition, that is some of the highest praise I can think to give. The characters are complex and act their age, which means they are frustrating teenagers thrust into magic and death and a plot beyond themselves. Reading this felt like a dream. A+
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Blood
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Something about this reminded me of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell mixed with…idk…Buffy?
Music + magic in a small town stir up trouble within a complicated friend group.
Music + magic in a small town stir up trouble within a complicated friend group.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective