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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
I just ate apple crumble and custard, wrapped in a blanket, whilst curled up with my dog.
And yet this book was still the cosiest part of my day.
And yet this book was still the cosiest part of my day.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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
**I received an electronic copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.**
Actual rating: 3.5
Fran Hart presents The Other Ones, a young adult coming-of-age novel with a sprinkling of paranormal elements. Readers follow Salem ("Sal") who lives in a house rumored to be haunted. There have been articles about it. When new boy, Pax, moves in to the neighborhood, Pax's interest in the haunting sparks an unlikely friendship with Sal. Pax is undeniably weird, but somehow Sal is drawn to his self-knitted wardrobe, bright patterns, and big, grey eyes. But Sal is keeping a secret that keeps him distant, and Pax desperately wants to be allowed in.
I will reiterate. This book is primarily a coming-of-age and dealing with grief book. This not, at its core, a paranormal book. I picked this book up seeing the autumnal cover, understanding the fall setting, the rumors of a haunted house, and hoped for a cute paranormal. This was not the case, though Pax and Sal were strong enough characters that I didn't really mind.
This book covers being misfits in high school, figuring out sexuality, figuring out family, dealing with grief as a young person. Overall, the feel is incredibly cozy despite there being conflict and concerns that come up. It really ended up more of a slice-of-life situation where the reader witnesses the fall semester for the ragtag group of friends that don't really seem to fit.
I enjoyed this book and was happy to have the opportunity to read a review copy.
Actual rating: 3.5
Fran Hart presents The Other Ones, a young adult coming-of-age novel with a sprinkling of paranormal elements. Readers follow Salem ("Sal") who lives in a house rumored to be haunted. There have been articles about it. When new boy, Pax, moves in to the neighborhood, Pax's interest in the haunting sparks an unlikely friendship with Sal. Pax is undeniably weird, but somehow Sal is drawn to his self-knitted wardrobe, bright patterns, and big, grey eyes. But Sal is keeping a secret that keeps him distant, and Pax desperately wants to be allowed in.
I will reiterate. This book is primarily a coming-of-age and dealing with grief book. This not, at its core, a paranormal book. I picked this book up seeing the autumnal cover, understanding the fall setting, the rumors of a haunted house, and hoped for a cute paranormal. This was not the case, though Pax and Sal were strong enough characters that I didn't really mind.
This book covers being misfits in high school, figuring out sexuality, figuring out family, dealing with grief as a young person. Overall, the feel is incredibly cozy despite there being conflict and concerns that come up. It really ended up more of a slice-of-life situation where the reader witnesses the fall semester for the ragtag group of friends that don't really seem to fit.
I enjoyed this book and was happy to have the opportunity to read a review copy.
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No
This was such a lovely book that dealt with loss, grief, relationships that are weird and wonderful, and a touch of growing up surrounded by ghosts. Not what I expected going in, but a real treat nonetheless!
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only reason it has half a star is Pax. It felt like nothing necessarily happened for the first 200 pages, and a lot of the actions in the book just felt wrong.
My biggest problem with the book: One character outs his friend to his sister, and he doesn't apologise because he think his sister deserves to know. Its really frustrating that outing someone to a family member is treated as a good thing.
My biggest problem with the book:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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