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A review by ericathrone
The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix
1.0
Did not finish. Stopped at roughly 50%.
In short, the author made liberal use of the clichéd "Adults are Useless" trope. Are parents and guardians really so untrustworthy? No, of course not. Added to that three sad children trying to keep a stiff upper lip and a constantly shifting point of view and you have uneven storytelling and an unpleasant reading experience overall. I could say more, but, honestly, I want to be done with this book.
In short, the author made liberal use of the clichéd "Adults are Useless" trope. Are parents and guardians really so untrustworthy? No, of course not. Added to that three sad children trying to keep a stiff upper lip and a constantly shifting point of view and you have uneven storytelling and an unpleasant reading experience overall. I could say more, but, honestly, I want to be done with this book.