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A review by iamnotacentipede
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken
4.25
This was a fun and whimsical little story that I thoroughly enjoyed. I feel like this would have been a much better read to do around Halloween or fall time since so much of the vibes of this book had spooky themes without being outright scary.
It kinda felt like if Halloween Town and Percy Jackson were to have a love child with a splash of Paranorman thrown in. Even though this book is targeted at middle grade ages, I feel like as an adult there were still tons of fun things that are available to be appreciated. While some of the plot could be seen coming, and there were some small lulls in the story overall I think this was a very entertaining book and I can't wait for the next in the series! I wish that it didn't end on such a cliff hanger, but Prosper made for such a loveable main character that I really enjoyed seeing how his journey unfolded.
Do not come into this book hoping for lots of lore, as most of it is very base level and mostly vaguely touched upon but the story overall is still a good time if you are wanting/needing a palette cleanser and something a little spooky and adventurous before your next read!
It kinda felt like if Halloween Town and Percy Jackson were to have a love child with a splash of Paranorman thrown in. Even though this book is targeted at middle grade ages, I feel like as an adult there were still tons of fun things that are available to be appreciated. While some of the plot could be seen coming, and there were some small lulls in the story overall I think this was a very entertaining book and I can't wait for the next in the series! I wish that it didn't end on such a cliff hanger, but Prosper made for such a loveable main character that I really enjoyed seeing how his journey unfolded.
Do not come into this book hoping for lots of lore, as most of it is very base level and mostly vaguely touched upon but the story overall is still a good time if you are wanting/needing a palette cleanser and something a little spooky and adventurous before your next read!