Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

22 reviews

exitmovement's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

very compelling read, picked up pace nicely towards the end but the true ending felt a bit lackluster and not rewarding enough compared to the build up.

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alicenonsense's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

At first this book made me incredibly furious. The adults in this book were nothing short of brainless. The last quarter of the book saved it for me and for once I actually thought it was a well written ending. 

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