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haleyhumpel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Slavery, Drug use, and Addiction
hmbrokaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Trafficking, Addiction, Violence, and Drug use
ninon_lunie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Moderate: Addiction and Violence
bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
I enjoyed it more upon rereading (this time at 18, which is significantly over the target age), which has led me to identify what I believe to be the route of this book's problem: a book about the horrors of slavery and drug addiction isn't really great for a middle grade/younger YA audience. These are topics that maybe should be introduced around this age, but this book went very all-in on it whilst trying to maintain a middle grade tone and it just didn't work. The result was that as a 9-year-old I was bored and as an 18-year-old I felt it lacked depth (not that it should have been aiming for an adult audience while the rest of the series is for kids). Despite this, I think Flanagan dealt with the situation he put himself in with the synopsis of this book surprisingly well and the Halt & Horace adventures were great to read, as always, and helped with the worldbuilding of the series as a whole.
Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Alcohol
nirellis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Hoping things look up in the next one!
Graphic: Slavery, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Animal death and Violence
i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Slavery
therensistance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Slavery
Moderate: Violence
ailsaod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Slavery, and Addiction
jolovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Addiction and Slavery
liaprism's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction and Slavery