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jaimarie's review against another edition
5.0
Not as creepy as I thought, but still a great book! I fell in love with some of the characters and can't wait to read the rest of their stories.
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
3.0
Riley and I read this together, and I was more freaked out than she was.
sidkneelions's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
sarahs1178's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
dastacy's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This just wasn't for me
maria8ch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
menglert's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.25
When I read this in middle school, I definitely remember feeling like there just wasn't much plot to this book. Like, it was really all just setup and incorporating the photo. And I definitely understand why I felt that way upon re-reading it. It's such an interesting premise, the characters are lovely, and maybe it's just because I don't really read series anymore, but this book just did not give me enough. I'm not sure I ever actually made it to the second book as a kid, but I'm not opposed to trying again.
laurolly's review against another edition
3.0
This book was very much a step back into my childhood as it has been several years since I have read it.
The story held up well and was engaging, however some photos felt as though they had been forcibly included and this disrupted the storytelling. I like the dark tinge to the book and wish that this had been explored more as it could have sparked intriguing moral debate. I liked how loops were explained and hope that further books better explore this element of time travel.
The story held up well and was engaging, however some photos felt as though they had been forcibly included and this disrupted the storytelling. I like the dark tinge to the book and wish that this had been explored more as it could have sparked intriguing moral debate. I liked how loops were explained and hope that further books better explore this element of time travel.
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
3.0
I was hooked into this to start off with and I was intrigued with the peculiar children, I wanted to find out more about them. Once the mystery behind them and other things were revealed though, I became a little less interested.
I've been wanting to read this for awhile now, thinking that it was a horror novel but it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I'm not saying that's a bad thing but I found myself continuing to read only because it's this month's book club book.
I'll keep reading the rest of the books in the series, but I'm not in a hurry to get the next one just yet. While I was reading I could see how well the book will translate into a film. I am VERY interested to see the movie, especially because it's a Tim Burton movie.
I've been wanting to read this for awhile now, thinking that it was a horror novel but it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. I'm not saying that's a bad thing but I found myself continuing to read only because it's this month's book club book.
I'll keep reading the rest of the books in the series, but I'm not in a hurry to get the next one just yet. While I was reading I could see how well the book will translate into a film. I am VERY interested to see the movie, especially because it's a Tim Burton movie.