A review by raix
Deephaven by Ethan M. Aldridge

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

A good middle grade mystery novel. I thought Nev was a unique main character, and I liked the small details of their personality such as their habit of "collecting" (and how the items came in handy later on). The side characters, even the antagonists, felt like fully fleshed out characters. If this ends up as a series, I'd love to see more of them. As an adult reader, some parts of the mystery seemed easy to figure out, though this might not be true for kids. Despite that, other parts of the mystery still kept me guessing. My one complaint is that some of the description was repetitive. 
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