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Spirit Week by Ira Marcks

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mehsi's review

5.0

Welcome to Underlook Hotel (yes, Overlook Hotel, just different)! Welcome to a week of mysterious things and tons of filming.

I absolutely loved the Shining (the movie though, the book I haven’t yet dared to open because Stephen King is really hit/miss with stuff), and I was excited about this book. We are going to the Underlook Hotel. With a twist. Jack is alive. He and Danny are living there and having an OK life.

booklover160's review against another edition

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2.0

2 stars by Goodreads definition is "okay". Which is all I'd say this was.

It's clearly inspired by 'The Shining' but as a graphic aimed for younger kids, I'm not sure they'd get the references. It was hard to follow and I'm still not sure of all that happened by the end.

I liked the cast of characters well enough but that was all it had going for it for me personally.

toonyballoony's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

A bit more convoluted than its predecessor but still a worthy sequel to Shark Summer! Marcks’s knack for drawing scenic panels and weaving mysteries easily makes him one of my favorite cartoonists out there right now.

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akrod6783's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Super fun MG take on The Shining.

earlybirdie94's review against another edition

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2.0

I wasn’t sure what was going on? It was a strange book and the art wasn’t the best.

mfrisk's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is a fun read for fans of the shining, Stephen king, and a snowy setting. Our characters take us on a cozy mystery and it is a good time. I don’t think it was a complete favorite for me but I did like many of the horror Easter eggs and I loved the art style.

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