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adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sadly all build up and nowhere to go, but a lovely lush atmosphere to disappear into
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Sage life advice
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.75 ⭐️ rounded up
Always grateful for Kevin Wilson who writes stories about the power of art and outsiderdom in a way that always make me feel so seen and heard.
It doesn’t hurt that this story goes down as smooth as a glass of ice cold water on a hot day.
What did hurt (but in a good way) was his meditation on nostalgia, childhood, friendships, the things/people that imprint on us and make it so we are never the same again. The moments that make us, the selves we leave behind, and the sense of loss and love we can feel for it all (at the very same time).
Always grateful for Kevin Wilson who writes stories about the power of art and outsiderdom in a way that always make me feel so seen and heard.
It doesn’t hurt that this story goes down as smooth as a glass of ice cold water on a hot day.
What did hurt (but in a good way) was his meditation on nostalgia, childhood, friendships, the things/people that imprint on us and make it so we are never the same again. The moments that make us, the selves we leave behind, and the sense of loss and love we can feel for it all (at the very same time).
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
10/10 would recommend, no notes
adventurous
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 ⭐️ as a YA (too juvenile)
4⭐️ as MG (maybe higher if I was younger)
Really cute story but I thought this was YA, which can have quite mature stories and this one really veers much more Middle Grade
4⭐️ as MG (maybe higher if I was younger)
Really cute story but I thought this was YA, which can have quite mature stories and this one really veers much more Middle Grade
2.75⭐️
DNF - 30%
There’s no time to waste on a book you aren’t enjoying. I kept trying to force myself to like this one. The premise seemed so good, but sadly I was bored pretty much immediately. Everything felt like it was trying too hard, the writing, the characters, the clever tie ins to Baba Yaga lore.
DNF - 30%
There’s no time to waste on a book you aren’t enjoying. I kept trying to force myself to like this one. The premise seemed so good, but sadly I was bored pretty much immediately. Everything felt like it was trying too hard, the writing, the characters, the clever tie ins to Baba Yaga lore.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 ⭐️- A great book to start the new year off. Inspiring and hopeful with all of TJR trademark character development and fun interludes.
CW: Major character death which broke me 😭
CW: Major character death which broke me 😭
Content Warnings
Major Character Death
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.75 ⭐️- too bad because I enjoyed the first one. Not sure if this was not the right time for me to read this or what, but it felt like Blake over complicated everything in this book…. And for what? I could not stay interested… and all the characters except Parisa started to grate on me with their relentless derision and snide commentary