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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was one of my all time favorites as a kid. I checked it out from the library a million times. I have to reread it soon
This wasn't as good as my favorite YA novel, Speak, but it was made for a younger crowd. Also I don't love that it instills the belief of fate so hard in to kids but I guess it's a pretty big theme throughout literature so they had better get used to it and decide for themselves if they buy into it. I do like that it gives kids the idea that one day, one incident can change you as person and you can decide- despite fate- how it will change you. If you pee your pants in gym class, will you become a recluse or a better version of you?
Mystery story for kids, with some scary elements. Fast-paced and not too deep. The 12yo characters are both socially awkward and have more or less dysfunctional family dynamics. The mystery unfolds slowly and the ending is positive but not "everything is rainbows now".
Over the past few years I have been sort of YA-d out, but this book rang every bell for me. It was wonderfully written, mysterious, and I loved the characters. It felt like just the thing I would have loved equally as a young person.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
years ago I found this book on my shelves and had no idea where it came from but I was drawn to it. one I started it I couldn't put it down. this book may be for a younger audience but it ia a fantastic read.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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