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rjdenney's review
3.0
Spooky and fun! I loved the way the book was put together and the cover is beautiful. :)
abaugher's review
3.0
vistorian style writing, interspersed with letters, photos referenced in the story. too bad they weren't more authentic-looking, but rather juvenile drawings. good story, though.
bethanyybradshaw's review
1.0
jennie has already lost her entire family and just found out her fiancé has passed away in the war. but he’s not gone entirely, as she can still feel his presence. the story follows jennie as she seeks answers surrounding his death.
i did not like this from the start. there is no character development whatsoever which aggravated me. i just felt plopped in the middle of some very confusing family drama. the lack of background also made the plot a bit confusing at times. not my fave.
i did not like this from the start. there is no character development whatsoever which aggravated me. i just felt plopped in the middle of some very confusing family drama. the lack of background also made the plot a bit confusing at times. not my fave.
astronomica's review
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kwispy_kracken's review
3.0
I first read threw the book and was very confused at the relationship between them. I then come to face with the fact that back then they had to marry in the family and then it made more sense to me.
fishgirl182's review
4.0
I didn't really have any idea what this was about when I picked it up but I was pleasantly surprised. I do wish the some of the captions/letters were larger though. I had a hard time reading some of the handwriting in the illustrations. The book was creepy and atmospheric and kept me on my toes. I had an inkling of who the villain might be but I was still hoping that it was going to be someone else. Definitely recommended!
colorfulleo92's review
3.0
The aesthetic of this is beautiful and really gothic and I would have loved giving it 5 stars for that but even though it was a well written middle grade I didn't enjoy reading the story as much as I did looking at it