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The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

mbenzz's review against another edition

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DNF at 42%

The story was just too slow-going, and the characters are cardboard and difficult to differentiate between. I'd lose track of who was talking in each chapter because the children all sounded roughly the same.

In the end, the mystery just isn't enough for me to continue, so I'm moving on.

llychu's review against another edition

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4.25

tbf i read this in like what… sixth grade

but usually i couldnt tell you what happened in a book clearly, but w this book i surprisingly remembered it all becuase of how much i enjoyed it

super interesting and tbh now that im in HS i could def see me reading something like this still

ktmp2112's review against another edition

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5.0

Such a fun book. I know my class will love it. I just wish the whole series was out!!

ml115's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

catmom22's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

5.0

edshara's review against another edition

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4.0

What a pleasant surprise this was! I really enjoyed it.

abbi_pot's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

3.75

Really engaging middle grade mystery!! 

It reminded me a lot of Jordan Peeles movie Us 

While it was enjoyable i gave it a lower review because it’s got a lot of copaganda, which i don’t think needed to be in there. 

cwritesu's review against another edition

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  • The big reveal is that Mom and kids are freedom fighters in an alternate universe. Really??? An Alt Verse story for middle-grade??? I feel like my -yr-old niece should read it and see if tracks?
  • I did like the shifting POV in each chp, with the character always identified in the chp header, along with their picture.
  • Mom abandonment- NOPE! One of my biggest pet peeves in middle grade is parental abandonment as an excuse to get adults outta the way for the adventure. I really hate that, in all flavors by which it appears. So lazy.

kapool's review against another edition

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adventurous

2.5

kseville's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.0