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Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve
3.0
overall this book was a pretty decent read. i really enjoyed how inclusive this book was, lots of representation and lots of good topics covered (some covered better than others ngl).
the story overall had lots of down parts, it took a while to pick up and get very interesting. there were parts i really enjoyed, and some parts that i didn’t. the world itself and the details about magic, the creatures within the world etc was sometimes confusing at times to follow, i thought it could’ve been more descriptive, i also thought the writing could’ve been more descriptive too but i did like how straight forward it was since the pov was from different kid’s perspectives.
i couldn’t tell right off the bat this was based in the 90s, and i felt this this book didn’t really have to be based in the 90s, it didn’t really add to the plot besdies the whole out of date terminology the kids were using, but that is just a personal choice. i did like the overall symbolism throughout the book being used too.
again, overall a very decent read and a book i maybe would come back to read again. the ending was very open ended and i would love to see more of how they are doing after the fact. it kinda ended abruptly.
the story overall had lots of down parts, it took a while to pick up and get very interesting. there were parts i really enjoyed, and some parts that i didn’t. the world itself and the details about magic, the creatures within the world etc was sometimes confusing at times to follow, i thought it could’ve been more descriptive, i also thought the writing could’ve been more descriptive too but i did like how straight forward it was since the pov was from different kid’s perspectives.
i couldn’t tell right off the bat this was based in the 90s, and i felt this this book didn’t really have to be based in the 90s, it didn’t really add to the plot besdies the whole out of date terminology the kids were using, but that is just a personal choice. i did like the overall symbolism throughout the book being used too.
again, overall a very decent read and a book i maybe would come back to read again. the ending was very open ended and i would love to see more of how they are doing after the fact. it kinda ended abruptly.