diyatriestoread 's review for:

Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann

3.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have a lot of fond memories of reading this book back in 7th grade, I obsessively read it over and over again for an entire because I liked it so much. To be honest, it hasn’t held up for me the way that some of the other Poison Apple books that I re-read have, but it’s still very dear to me just because of how attached I was to it. 

I always thought Hannah was so cool! She played guitar, hung out in graveyards and was in a band called The Headless Horsemen - truly my first book crush. Her family dynamic is also interesting and I would’ve liked to see just a little more from the parents, but her relationship with Madison was well done, for the most part. Ryan was a great love interest for her (I was actually surprised by how well I remembered the ‘PBBPC&J’ bit) and although we didn’t get to see much of her because that was the point, Paisley was an excellent best-friend. (Emma Rose’s best-friend from ‘This Totally Bites’ whose name I don’t ever remember will never know peace!) 

I also thought that the story/actual supernatural elements while interesting, could’ve even been executed better (translation: not a spooky vibe in sight). I think a similar tone to ‘The Dead End’ would’ve worked really well for this since it’s also a ghost story, but I digress.