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A review by forestthing
Grave Expectations by Alice Bell
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Sherlock Holmes meets Scooby Doo? Mystery files meets ghost files? All I know is that I believe both Ryan and Shane would fit well into this group of people. A group I found incredibly lovable, including Nana. The dynamic is fun, with both Sophie and Alex being a bit silly and reckless, like many teenagers; and Claire and Bash with their not too great people skills and less optimistic outlooks build a fun little Quartett. Found family for sure.
The story and crime where interesting and catching but not over the top and realistic.
I really liked the take on ghost it reminded me a lot of older English stories instead of the "evil", "dangerous" description ghosts often get in movies nowadays.
The book was a lot more funny than I expected and made me laugh a lot. One of the reasons this will be on my re-read list, another is that the cast was really lovely and I want to hang out again. I actually would love to have a sequel where they might try and solve Sophie's story.
The story and crime where interesting and catching but not over the top and realistic.
I really liked the take on ghost it reminded me a lot of older English stories instead of the "evil", "dangerous" description ghosts often get in movies nowadays.
The book was a lot more funny than I expected and made me laugh a lot. One of the reasons this will be on my re-read list, another is that the cast was really lovely and I want to hang out again. I actually would love to have a sequel where they might try and solve Sophie's story.