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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Huh, ok, well here’s a good example of what it looks like for a book to really go off the rails. What did I just read? An incredibly convoluted plot about rich people drama, in the end. Don’t go into this expecting a puzzle hunt because that gets thrown over midway through. Also, for a book set in Boston - was there ever a scene in a Dunks??? Seems fake. Honestly, i don’t want to completely rag on this because I enjoyed the Boston details a lot and the characters were nice and messy in a way that I enjoyed their potential in the beginning. The author also had a way with some real good turns of phrase.
My first post-Newbery read! I wanted something fun and this was perfect.
"Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts" -- does she? Or is it wishful thinking, talking to her best friend Abigail who went missing when both where teenagers.
Tuesday is now in her mid-thirties with a job she's good at, a good friend, Dex, and a life she likes. Sure, she's known as the woman who dresses all in black. And she is fine with being close to just a handful of people. And she doesn't talk much about herself, especially not about Abigail and the year she disappeared.
Everything gets upended when a rich, eccentric man dies at the event. And his last bit of eccentricity? A treasure hunt across Boston, for those clever enough and daring enough to join.
Tuesday finds herself pulled into the hunt --
And what a fun adventure! Perfectly made for adults like Tuesday and Dex, whose adult lives aren't quite as fulfilling as they wanted but hey, it pays the bills. And for Archie, a rich playboy with many secrets. And Dorry, whose mother just died last year. And for the assorted others who join the treasure hunt.
There's a bit of romance, some mystery, a hint of the supernatural, and a murder or two.
This is also delightful in terms of sentences -- I am a sucker for great sentences. Like "the quickest route out of childhood was a dead parent."
"Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts" -- does she? Or is it wishful thinking, talking to her best friend Abigail who went missing when both where teenagers.
Tuesday is now in her mid-thirties with a job she's good at, a good friend, Dex, and a life she likes. Sure, she's known as the woman who dresses all in black. And she is fine with being close to just a handful of people. And she doesn't talk much about herself, especially not about Abigail and the year she disappeared.
Everything gets upended when a rich, eccentric man dies at the event. And his last bit of eccentricity? A treasure hunt across Boston, for those clever enough and daring enough to join.
Tuesday finds herself pulled into the hunt --
And what a fun adventure! Perfectly made for adults like Tuesday and Dex, whose adult lives aren't quite as fulfilling as they wanted but hey, it pays the bills. And for Archie, a rich playboy with many secrets. And Dorry, whose mother just died last year. And for the assorted others who join the treasure hunt.
There's a bit of romance, some mystery, a hint of the supernatural, and a murder or two.
This is also delightful in terms of sentences -- I am a sucker for great sentences. Like "the quickest route out of childhood was a dead parent."
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Less talking to ghosts than you would expect based on the title. Otherwise very fun.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a great book! I want it to be a movie. I want to see the characters in the flesh - they were each so totally distinct and full and fun. I would also love to see this filmed in Boston - the book feels like a love letter to the city, but I've never been, and I feel a little cheated for that. But now it makes me want to go there! There are a few stories within stories here - about growing up, about friendship, about loss and grief, about embracing life, and yourself. All framed within a mystery (within a mystery) and a treasure hunt. It sounds like too much is happening, but I promise it's all just the *right* amount of happening. One thread ties to another, and it's really quite a beautiful whole. Great start to a new reading year!
(February 2022 Book a Month)
Finally finished this one. Not very good. There were moments where the author decided not to write a okay-ish children’s book, but they left quickly.
Finally finished this one. Not very good. There were moments where the author decided not to write a okay-ish children’s book, but they left quickly.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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