A review by qnoodles
The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A delightful, kaleidoscopic adventure! There are hilarious scenes, scary ones, gentle ones, and some riveting action. The "kids destined to save the world" aspect was treated so differently than the usual trope. Instead of being thrust into things sans adults, these kids have secure attachments with loving family members who help them immensely along their journey. It was so tender and surprising. I can't recommend this enough. Also I heard a clip of the audio book and the reading is tremendous as well. LGBTQ+ friendly!