quabbityash 's review for:

Midnight on Beacon Street by Emily Ruth Verona

5.0

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book has gotten bad ratings, but I am glad I listened to the one review that explained how good it is and that it's just described poorly. The actual "action" in the book is limited, most of the plot progresses in the character's heads. But the twist was so good! I was totally not expecting it and was not sure where the story was headed. The book had a few well-written red herrings in place.

The nostalgia for old horror movies reminded me of Grady Hendrix.

And I'm not Jewish but I absolutely loved the small details of Jewish life added in. *spoiler* I love that the "magic" mezuzah saved them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Vomit