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manwithanagenda's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I practically grew up reading Citro's collections of New England folklore and supernatural phenomena, I was not aware that his novels were once published with such lurid classic covers. The new editions of 'Shadow Child' have images of a stone root cellar that is actually at the heart of the novel. The Zebra Horror edition has a sinister clown.
There is a clown in the book, but...never mind.
The book was a great deal of fun to read. The characters were well drawn and I liked the altered version of Chester, Vermont that he presents here. Excuse me, "Antrim".
The book is a product of its time but readers will be too busy having ghoulish fun to care too much about the old fashioned aspects.
There's a sequel that I'll hunt out one of these days.
Antrim, VT
Next: 'Guardian Angels'
There is a clown in the book, but...never mind.
The book was a great deal of fun to read. The characters were well drawn and I liked the altered version of Chester, Vermont that he presents here. Excuse me, "Antrim".
The book is a product of its time but readers will be too busy having ghoulish fun to care too much about the old fashioned aspects.
There's a sequel that I'll hunt out one of these days.
Antrim, VT
Next: 'Guardian Angels'
meggi's review against another edition
Didn’t really enjoy the writing style, the title also kinda spoils the “mystery” so there wasn’t much suspense for me plot wise either. Cousins also have a weird relationship that made me uncomfortable
emiller1018's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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