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annashiv's review against another edition
5.0
I chose to read this because I remember reading it in fifth or sixth grade and I remember I really loved it then. I wanted to see if it was still true, and I found it was. I really enjoyed it again. I couldn't remember anything that really happened, and was sucked in from the first word. It may be for children, but the writing is still great and story is amazing. I feel this will always be one of my favorite books. I kind of even want it to be made into a movie, I think it would turn out well. I recommend this book to every child unless they get terrified way way way way way too easily. I would even recommend it to anyone looking for a quick and run read while still getting an amazing story. This book gets two thumbs way way up! (Sorry for my overuse of the word 'way.' It couldn't be helped).
tullock23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
My god, another book filled with annoying characters. Heather and Dave (and eventually the Mom too) were all so annoying and in case of Dave and Mom so stupid and didn't want to look further than the obvious thing is that Michael and Molly are fault at everything. And Heather, well that was some sick, pathetic evil girl. :\ I know she lost her mom in a fire, and she is only 7, but still no reason to act like this.
The story was an interesting one, so 2 stars just for that. But -3 stars for the annoying characters.
The story was an interesting one, so 2 stars just for that. But -3 stars for the annoying characters.
tanyamhudson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sparkle_13's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
timna_wyckoff's review against another edition
2.0
Read for mother-daughter book club (5th grade). I'm not a fan of ghost stories, and this one didn't seem like anything special, except that I suppose it was pretty age-appropriate (elementary) on the creepy scale. The writing isn't very sophisticated, even given the audience.
sarahgrace37's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0