A review by lighterthaneyre
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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

4.0

In fairness I haven't read The Fall of the House of Usher so I only picked up on about a third of the references the book was making. But I the ones I did pick up were woven cheekily in- not hidden, not thrown in your face, but with a wink and a nod as we kept talking about weird mushrooms. Completely wonderful.

I know the characters fully believe it's not Maddy speaking at the end, when she's being puppeted. I honestly think it was. And I think it makes the whole story about 50 times more horrible.
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