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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.5*
The story was good , i just didn't care much about the characters , or the writing itself .
The story was good , i just didn't care much about the characters , or the writing itself .
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
It was a really boring book and I just not get into it. I gave it a good try and I feel that I’m not the target audience for this book. Also thrillers are never my thing.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide
Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters
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3.5 ⭐
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"I've lived with ghosts my whole life but this is the first time I've ever felt haunted."
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Shady Grove grew up surrounded by the ghosts that her father's fiddle playing resurrected but then he died, taking his fiddle with him to a watery grave. Or so she thought until she began hearing the eerie refrain of his haunting song echoing through the pines. When her brother Jesse is arrested for a murder he didn't commit Shady knows that in order to save him and find the truth she must find the fiddle and raise the dead.
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I first heard about this YA Southern Gothic on an episode of one of my favorite spooky podcasts, @spiritspodcast and knew I had to read it. The idea of a girl standing in the woods using her instrument to call the dead is a striking one that feels both fresh and like folklore.
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I really enjoyed the depths of deception that were uncovered as Shady dug into her family's past as well as the emphasis on the importance of music to Shady and everyone around her. However for me the story was written in the wrong setting, the backwoods, bluegrass and overall atmosphere of the book was much better suited to Appalachia than Florida. I think that had this taken place somewhere up in the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee or Eastern Kentucky it would have taken this one to a solid 4⭐ debut. That said it is still a really enjoyable read and perfect for when you're in the mood for a ghost story but don't want to be scared.
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There are some potential triggers you should be aware of including physical abuse and fighting, minor drug usage, child abuse and an implied sexual assault.
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3.5 ⭐
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"I've lived with ghosts my whole life but this is the first time I've ever felt haunted."
.
.
Shady Grove grew up surrounded by the ghosts that her father's fiddle playing resurrected but then he died, taking his fiddle with him to a watery grave. Or so she thought until she began hearing the eerie refrain of his haunting song echoing through the pines. When her brother Jesse is arrested for a murder he didn't commit Shady knows that in order to save him and find the truth she must find the fiddle and raise the dead.
.
.
I first heard about this YA Southern Gothic on an episode of one of my favorite spooky podcasts, @spiritspodcast and knew I had to read it. The idea of a girl standing in the woods using her instrument to call the dead is a striking one that feels both fresh and like folklore.
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.
I really enjoyed the depths of deception that were uncovered as Shady dug into her family's past as well as the emphasis on the importance of music to Shady and everyone around her. However for me the story was written in the wrong setting, the backwoods, bluegrass and overall atmosphere of the book was much better suited to Appalachia than Florida. I think that had this taken place somewhere up in the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee or Eastern Kentucky it would have taken this one to a solid 4⭐ debut. That said it is still a really enjoyable read and perfect for when you're in the mood for a ghost story but don't want to be scared.
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There are some potential triggers you should be aware of including physical abuse and fighting, minor drug usage, child abuse and an implied sexual assault.
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dnfed at around 50%? concept was good but characters and relationships were seriously bland I didn’t care about the protag and her family nor her love interests whatsoever
dark
mysterious
relaxing
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No