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scoutabout's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.25
eyeleash's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Chronic illness
readinginfairyland's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
moonytoast's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism and Medical trauma
ambersapphire98's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.5
tayberryjelly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
craftymxlibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
The only thing keeping this from being a solid 5 stars was the ghost story aspect. It felt unnecessary to the plot, and I would have liked to have seen her relationships with her friends develop more instead of seeing so much of the ghost story aspect. But, this is a VERY good representation of chronic invisible illness, the range of reactions people have toward people with those illnesses, and the horrendous flaws in the medical system and how people with invisible illnesses/disabilities are often treated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Ableism
suzannemseidel's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-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
5.0
More than a scary story for middle-grade kids, this is a story about the transition into middle school and living with chronic illness / "invisible" illness - and these things the author does really, really well. I'd highly recommend this book to all young readers, even if they themselves don't suffer from chronic or "invisible" illness. (Also, hooray for casually queer and diverse family structures!)