cyanide_latte 's review for:

Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was a fun little romp! I'd only heard good things about it, and I'm glad to see that it held up to the hype. I do think that some of the 90s film references got to be a bit much; after a while it felt like there were so many being shoved in there like a quota was trying to be reached, and it took me out of the story more than it immersed me. I also feel like there were one or two plot points that don't make a ton of sense but it's forgivable, particularly given that this is a YA novel. All in all, I did enjoy this a lot and I'm glad I picked up a copy!