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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Children on the Hill is a monster book about three kids being kids, pretending to hunt monsters. But they realize that monsters aren’t always big, scary cryptids with sharp teeth that go bump in the night. A monster is indeed among them. Time jumping in a book it’s hard to do successfully, but Jennifer masterfully curates an experience that unfolds in a perfect symphony of sorrow, friendship and empowerment in the end, ethically challenging the reader to redefine, “monster.”
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
Pros:
A great exploration of what makes a monster. It isn’t completely subtle but does have layers to pick through.
Cons:
It might just be that I wasn’t in the mood for this book but it didn’t cause a lot of feeling and I don’t think I will remember specifics for long. It wasn’t bad, I just felt like I was predicting things and the way they were revealed was less exciting than I hoped.
A great exploration of what makes a monster. It isn’t completely subtle but does have layers to pick through.
Cons:
It might just be that I wasn’t in the mood for this book but it didn’t cause a lot of feeling and I don’t think I will remember specifics for long. It wasn’t bad, I just felt like I was predicting things and the way they were revealed was less exciting than I hoped.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wasn't liking the writing/narrator, not into the historical fiction
3.5 stars
I enjoy dual timeline stories and how they come together in the end. Jennifer McMahon's writing kept me engaged with the story and I wanted to know what happened next.
I enjoy dual timeline stories and how they come together in the end. Jennifer McMahon's writing kept me engaged with the story and I wanted to know what happened next.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
frankenstein / eugenics / dual timelines