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A review by skylarkblue1
Vivi Conway and the Haunted Quest by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Representations: https://trello.com/c/SfwIpwjF/120-vivi-conway-2-vivi-conway-and-the-haunted-quest-by-lizzie-huxley-jones
LIZZIE WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO US OH MY GOD??? I JUST SPENT OVER AN HOUR JUST PROCESSING THAT ENDING WHAT DID I JUST READ???
absolutely an 11/10 though, no issues no problems just pure enjoyment and then that insanity at the end was just perfection even if it broke my brain a little thinking of the wait I'll have to endure now until the next book releases....
Characters where top-notch again, and with the addition of Meredith - another Autistic person who is also an ambulatory wheelchair user with EDS! Same with book 1, none of the representation feels forced or out of place at all, it's all so wonderfully written!
Gelert I still love, I read his lines in the voice of Drippy from Ni No Kuni in all honesty haha
Not much character development in this one, but I don't think that's too needed. There was a lot in book 1, and this book is a lot more focused on evolving the plot and diving deeper into the world building. And it was super cool! A lot more into the mythology, calling out different aspects of it and really just expanding it all out more with a fun little treasure hunt.
Honestly, I just love this series so much. The welsh and autistic rep at the same time is beautiful especially with queer rep ontop as well. It's a combination I never thought I'd see, reflecting myself, but I'm just so so glad it's there. There's quite a lot of queer rep, more disabled rep is appearing, but still very little Welsh rep so seeing the wonderful language used so much in this book, I really hope to see more next book!!!
LIZZIE WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO US OH MY GOD??? I JUST SPENT OVER AN HOUR JUST PROCESSING THAT ENDING WHAT DID I JUST READ???
absolutely an 11/10 though, no issues no problems just pure enjoyment and then that insanity at the end was just perfection even if it broke my brain a little thinking of the wait I'll have to endure now until the next book releases....
Characters where top-notch again, and with the addition of Meredith - another Autistic person who is also an ambulatory wheelchair user with EDS! Same with book 1, none of the representation feels forced or out of place at all, it's all so wonderfully written!
Gelert I still love, I read his lines in the voice of Drippy from Ni No Kuni in all honesty haha
Not much character development in this one, but I don't think that's too needed. There was a lot in book 1, and this book is a lot more focused on evolving the plot and diving deeper into the world building. And it was super cool! A lot more into the mythology, calling out different aspects of it and really just expanding it all out more with a fun little treasure hunt.
Honestly, I just love this series so much. The welsh and autistic rep at the same time is beautiful especially with queer rep ontop as well. It's a combination I never thought I'd see, reflecting myself, but I'm just so so glad it's there. There's quite a lot of queer rep, more disabled rep is appearing, but still very little Welsh rep so seeing the wonderful language used so much in this book, I really hope to see more next book!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders