A review by dogearedbooks
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

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

1.0

Horror Lite? It isn't really horror but like a supernatural thriller.

The drawings were amazing, the writing is straight forward and quick paced. It drags a bit in the center and then goes crazy. 

Spoiler Alert Again

The first twist is that Teddy is female. When Mallory finds out she says "Why didn't you tell me Teddy was a girl" And then the parents claim he is transgender. He is not, Flora (Teddy) was actually kidnapped by them and they forced him to pretend to be a boy. They say they didn't mention it because Mallory is religious. Mallory realizes that the kid loves lavander, doesn't want to play with other little boys and dislikes hair being cut. All things which...aren't tied to gender? or sex. Like it isn't done well. A trope that needs to be thrown in the trash. 
(I am trans myself by the way)


Also I think the author hates atheists? Or like doesn't think they believe in anything except science. Also itt was weird, the amount of thrown in things about immigrants, religion, ect.

There are other weird things in this book that bother me but this ending was like...what.
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