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Beastly Bones
by William Ritter
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Read: December 17, 2022
Title: Beastly Bones
Series: Jackaby #2
Author: William Ritter
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
Rating: 3.5/5
Review:
Just as he did the first book, William Ritter delivered another charming and fun adventure for Ms. Abigail Rook and Mr. R.F. Jackaby.
Unlike book one Beastly Bones is a bit drier than expects and has a far slower pace. I don’t believe this is a downside, however, considering it is a young adult novel, I can see where this is not idea. The book also focusses quite a bit on Ms. Rook’s love life and while I found that endearing because of the loveable characters I felt it was unnecessary.
Overall, however, the book was just as fun as the last, with charming interactions, strong female characters, an action-packed ending, and hilarious missteps.
I also found this book to be less predictable than the first, which surprised me considering I had all the pieces and knew where they were going to tie together but couldn’t for the life of me figure out how… Which is a rare thing indeed.
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