Reviews

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

swampbooks's review against another edition

4.0

This is a fun and delightful ghost story! While it might not be super profound, (it’s a middle grade book) it’s a quick and engaging read. I loved it as a kid and now I love it as an adult.

mccullah's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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? No

2.25

mehsi's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this book, though it had some slow moments, it also scared me a bit at some parts.

The reason I gave a 4 star? Because I frankly got a bit tired of all the whining about them raising the ghosts and them being bad and boohoo. I get it, they were bad, they did something wrong, now can we stop saying it every few pages?

orangejulias's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

avgrace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

h0ll0whailey's review against another edition

4.75

This is a very good book. Mary Downing Hahn is a very good author and this book deserves a special award

njdewitt's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

dagrumpypixi3's review against another edition

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

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

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.