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A review by brittney_weber
The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
Another win for Wright!!
Wright is top level when it comes to quality Christian suspense. Her story lines are always incredible and I'm always impressed by the way she ties the timelines and characters together.
This book was eerie and suspenseful. The setting of a (believed to be) haunted theater immediately drew me in. Abductions/missing kids, secret passageways, recovered diaries from the past...I'm her for it!
The only thing I do wish is that Wright would incorporate faith and the gospel more into her books. It's there, but moreso as surface level comments. I feel like there's room for her to add more.
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Content:
🤬 0/10
💋 1/10 - mostly platonic; hand holding; inner dialogue about feelings for someone
🔪 3/10 - a character is physically attacked (no graphic details); abductions; thoughts of possibly finding the body of the missing person; characters held at gunpoint
✝️ 4/10 - there are underlying tones of faith as well as some comments about God and faith but not necessarily a major theme; dealings with the supernatural*
*Wright does write about ghosts and spirits as a possibility (from a character's perspective) but she always resolves the supernatural with physical explanations.
Wright is top level when it comes to quality Christian suspense. Her story lines are always incredible and I'm always impressed by the way she ties the timelines and characters together.
This book was eerie and suspenseful. The setting of a (believed to be) haunted theater immediately drew me in. Abductions/missing kids, secret passageways, recovered diaries from the past...I'm her for it!
The only thing I do wish is that Wright would incorporate faith and the gospel more into her books. It's there, but moreso as surface level comments. I feel like there's room for her to add more.
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Content:
🤬 0/10
💋 1/10 - mostly platonic; hand holding; inner dialogue about feelings for someone
🔪 3/10 - a character is physically attacked (no graphic details); abductions; thoughts of possibly finding the body of the missing person; characters held at gunpoint
✝️ 4/10 - there are underlying tones of faith as well as some comments about God and faith but not necessarily a major theme; dealings with the supernatural*
*Wright does write about ghosts and spirits as a possibility (from a character's perspective) but she always resolves the supernatural with physical explanations.