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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i did not love this one. opal was a 26 year old teenager and her attitude was just annoying. the beginning of the book was interesting but it really fizzled out by the end.
this book did not read as a horror story at all. i feel like it could have been so much more.
her relationship with arthur felt so forced and inconsequential. all in all, it just didn’t hit. luckily it was a quick read.
this book did not read as a horror story at all. i feel like it could have been so much more.
her relationship with arthur felt so forced and inconsequential. all in all, it just didn’t hit. luckily it was a quick read.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
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
A very odd book but oh my god I love this book. Opal and Arthur my beloveds. The house is very cool
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
The first few chapters focused on poor Southern kids and I wondered where the story would go. I'm glad I stuck with it past the first 50 pages because the story grew into a modern Souther Gothic fairytale worthy of all the poor kids living on ramen noodles and twinkies who dream of a different life (and I say that as one of those kids who is now grown-up and wishes for a tale like this).
The characters are not beautiful nor misunderstood but they do want more than what life has dealt them. Then wrap that in a tale of monsters and magic and you have a book that is worthy of being one of the best books I read in 2023.
The characters are not beautiful nor misunderstood but they do want more than what life has dealt them. Then wrap that in a tale of monsters and magic and you have a book that is worthy of being one of the best books I read in 2023.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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