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A review by blewballoon
Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A solid YA spooky book that I would say is appropriate for middle grade readers as well. The spookiness is minor, so if you're more squeamish towards horror this would be a good option. Sometimes the haunted house story is about the friends you made along the way. I liked each member of the trio of unexpected friends and their individual character journeys. It was a nice touch that the audiobook had a different narrator for each one.
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail