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victoriiiamarie's review against another edition
4.0
A charming Halloween read.
I honestly went into this book not 100% aware that it was a middle grade book so my first instinct was "what the hell, Alex?" I then did my research and realized is MG and from there my experience improved.
This was a super fun read! I listened to it after listening to some darker, romance heavy stories and it was honestly so refreshing. The atmosphere of this story was so fun and really put a fun tone to everything. Just the fact that the characters live in a tourist trap haunted house, makes me love this book so much more!
The narrator of this story was incredibly naive and trusting, but honestly you can't blame him as he has been betrayed and lied to his whole life. I loved the relationship between the main character and the demon that lives inside of him.
The humor reminded me a lot of Percy Jackson, which is still something I can appreciate. The spooky aspects were very well done and the magic made sense and I wasn't forced to believe anything that didn't make sense in the context of the book.
Overall, a very good middle grade book! A perfect October read, I actually purchased a copy for my 10 year old sister!
4/5
I honestly went into this book not 100% aware that it was a middle grade book so my first instinct was "what the hell, Alex?" I then did my research and realized is MG and from there my experience improved.
This was a super fun read! I listened to it after listening to some darker, romance heavy stories and it was honestly so refreshing. The atmosphere of this story was so fun and really put a fun tone to everything. Just the fact that the characters live in a tourist trap haunted house, makes me love this book so much more!
The narrator of this story was incredibly naive and trusting, but honestly you can't blame him as he has been betrayed and lied to his whole life. I loved the relationship between the main character and the demon that lives inside of him.
The humor reminded me a lot of Percy Jackson, which is still something I can appreciate. The spooky aspects were very well done and the magic made sense and I wasn't forced to believe anything that didn't make sense in the context of the book.
Overall, a very good middle grade book! A perfect October read, I actually purchased a copy for my 10 year old sister!
4/5
singerchick1569's review against another edition
3.0
I gave this book 3.5 stars but rounded down to 3 because it was closer to 3 than 4 for me.
I enjoyed this book for what it was, a quick and fun read. It isn't the best book by Alexandra Bracken but I liked it nonetheless.
Read my full review here: http://eightfulllives.com/index.php/2017/12/19/review-the-dreadful-tale-of-prosper-redding-by-alexandra-bracken/
I enjoyed this book for what it was, a quick and fun read. It isn't the best book by Alexandra Bracken but I liked it nonetheless.
Read my full review here: http://eightfulllives.com/index.php/2017/12/19/review-the-dreadful-tale-of-prosper-redding-by-alexandra-bracken/
charlibirb's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
Cute. Lots of good ideas, but it sometimes I felt like I'd missed something.
wisecraic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mariethelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this a lot. Poor Prosper! And Im excited for the sequel and finale!
kthomas4415's review against another edition
3.0
This was a so/so read for me. I don't know if I just wasn't in the mood for it or fighting a reading slump but I struggled to get through this. The last 100 pages or so were really good and I felt like they kind of put the storyline in high gear, but the rest of the book kind of dragged for me. I will still read the next book in the series and would recommend this to others.