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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I LOVED THIS!!! It was so atmospheric, not just because of the ghost element, but the description of the setting too. The scavenger hunt-style of the story was really engaging, and the characters were fab. I loved Lucely and Sid’s relationship, and also that Babette was given a role outside of being a grandmother. My one peeve with this is that I wished that the ghosts were fleshed out as characters a little more as I was really interested in their histories and dynamics. Regardless, I can’t wait to read more of Ortega’s work.
As a side note, I did listen to the audiobook for this and was not my fave. The narrator made the dialogue sound kind of cheesy and stilted at times, and wasn’t good at conveying tension.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Racism, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
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