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Taproot by Keezy Young

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orlandoreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

void_th1ng's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

mulberrys_book_corner's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Hmmm this is a tricky one to rate for me, as I loved the art, characters, and world so much--but the story really lost me. I feel like especially in the middle nothing was properly explained, so alot of plot elements felt like they came out of nowhere, and sadly felt underdeveloped.
However, I still found myself enjoying the read as I loved the characters and artwork so much.

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2.25

cute but half baked

hollyrebeccasmith's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Although Hamal has an incredible green thumb, his most unique skill is being able to see and communicate with "in-betweener" ghosts. While the discovery of his power took him by surprise, he has come to be beloved by the "in-betweener" ghosts and has bonded in particular with one named Blue. Blue and Hamal are drawn together, but cannot figure out how to tell each other. Then, something--or someone--is upsetting the balance of life and death and Blue and Hamal must figure out a solution before it's too late.

At times Taproot moves a bit too quickly, skipping over chances to deepen the lore of this wonderfully haunted world. However, the sweetness, delight, and charm of this novel are not diminished. Well worth a read.