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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
This was a sweet little book! I greatly appreciated the realistic depiction of diversity in the friendships and in the families that was shown throughout the book.
As someone who comes from a small town and now lives in a less-small town, that’s an important thing for small-town kids to see. I read a few middle grade books a year and I feel like they NEVER have any diversity, so this was a great change. Diversity exists in the real world and shouldn’t be hidden away in fiction just because some people don’t like it.
As someone who comes from a small town and now lives in a less-small town, that’s an important thing for small-town kids to see. I read a few middle grade books a year and I feel like they NEVER have any diversity, so this was a great change. Diversity exists in the real world and shouldn’t be hidden away in fiction just because some people don’t like it.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
I am glad it had a complete ending (no cliffhanger) and that the twins had resolution to there problem.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
The kid rated it 4 stars. It is hard for me to rate middle grade books sometimes, so I will go with her rating. I liked the story it had some funny elements to it that I enjoyed. Some of the ghost/spirit ideas were a little different than the norm, which I liked because sometimes ghosts stories can feel very repetitive.
One thing that I feel is too present in a lot of these middle grade books is, "I can't tell my parents what terrible thing is happening because it will upset them/trouble them/make them sadder/they will never believe me," etc. I realize that if they got help from the parents the problems would resolve more quickly, ruining the need for an entire book, but it is still super annoying to me. Everytime I read one of these to the kid, I stop reading and say something like "If your friend is harassing you online" or "if you think someone is possessed by a ghost,"etc, "PLEASE TELL ME. I will try to help you. That is literally my job."
One thing that I feel is too present in a lot of these middle grade books is, "I can't tell my parents what terrible thing is happening because it will upset them/trouble them/make them sadder/they will never believe me," etc. I realize that if they got help from the parents the problems would resolve more quickly, ruining the need for an entire book, but it is still super annoying to me. Everytime I read one of these to the kid, I stop reading and say something like "If your friend is harassing you online" or "if you think someone is possessed by a ghost,"etc, "PLEASE TELL ME. I will try to help you. That is literally my job."
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
I read my daughter's copy of this book she got at a book fair. I truly enjoyed this "spooky" story; and she did too. She is in her thriller/horror phase and I love it!
This book was really packed with unique details, and I was here for it.
I read some comments about the characters, and though most times I would agree, I did not feel like it was pushed or over-spotlighted in this situation.
This book does highlight a group of girls performing séances, but I am glad my daughter can differentiate between situations in books. *if that makes sense.
Reason for 4.5⭐️, I felt the ending could have been better. However, I was happy they got the closure they needed and they were together again.
This book was really packed with unique details, and I was here for it.
I read some comments about the characters, and though most times I would agree, I did not feel like it was pushed or over-spotlighted in this situation.
This book does highlight a group of girls performing séances, but I am glad my daughter can differentiate between situations in books. *if that makes sense.
Reason for 4.5⭐️, I felt the ending could have been better. However, I was happy they got the closure they needed and they were together again.