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Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley

bookishk80's review against another edition

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4.0

Sid Spencer is a normal teenager in a fault line town where the magic sealed away draws tourists. After a rift opens up she discovers her brother is one of eight guardians of the fault line and that magic and shells (zombie like beings) are now running loose. People besides the guardians start getting powers. Now she needs to find her brother and navigate an apocalypse.

Though this was a slow start for me, I really enjoyed the themes of family and human connection in this book. There were plenty of points that made me chuckle and cheer for these characters.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for an advanced audio book on NetGalley.

charleybb26's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

cboddie's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

7th & up

fanoora's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

emlyy_who's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Spoiler Alert!
I love Shandy and Angel (the two best side characters in all of history!)!

tashanne's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

britlea's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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? Yes

5.0

juniperspolyphony's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? Yes

5.0

This left me with a big happy feeling inside. Definitely going to be a comfort read book ❤️

ercamcll's review against another edition

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The first person pov really got me with this one. While I am fine with unlikeable characters, I found the main character's thoughts insufferable to listen to. It was intriguing, I wish I could have continued, but it was too much.

readsandcaffeine's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0