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The Other Ones by Fran Hart

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3.5 This was a fun book. Really enjoyed the characters. It was very cheesy, didn't focus on the haunted house as much as I expected and had several aspects that I couldn't help but question why they were there. Regardless I enjoyed reading it and found myself smiling. Oh except the smoking. WTF? they are kids that should know better in this day and age, why was that a thing? Gross.

emmina's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

drakoulis's review

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5.0

Cute and wholesome!

The Other Ones was not exactly what I expected - I thought it would lean more in the paranormal aspect, but in the end it's more of a found family contemporary YA romance.

It's also a grumpy/sunshine romance, in the most hilarious ways sometimes. I loved Pax - adorably weird and happy, completely indifferent and oblivious to what the world thought of him. His chemistry with Sal was perfect in every scene!

The resolution of the book was a bit anti-climactic, since the hidden truth was not as dramatic a plot twist as I anticipated, but the multitude of cute scenes near the end more than made up for it!

gkepps's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny 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

3.5

I received this as an ARac from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute coming of age story with bonus ghosts and a big surprise twist. I loved all the characters and thought they were portrayed very well and I genuinely enjoyed the plot- the big twist was very well done and definitely added to the storyline.

theladydoor's review

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emotional hopeful 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

4.5

librarygirlreads's review

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ellaandersen05's review against another edition

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hopeful medium-paced

4.5

amielreads's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Loved the plot twist SO MUCH!!!

Although for some reason i really wished the mom didn't come back? I don't think it added anything? Also I really wanted there to be ghosts ☹️

I still love it though.