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The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

write_brained's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyed this much more than the others in the series. The author is very good at nailing the creepy vibes and creating interesting characters, and as usual the story was fun and engaging to listen to. The main issue I had with the book was that it felt kind of impossible for the reader to guess the actual murderer or their motive because
Spoilerthey were never really written into the story in the first place, so we only really learned about their involvement via deux ex machina/info dump at the end
. Because of that, the ending fell a bit flat for me, especially as I'd figured out most of the rest of it early on.

emily171's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jasypham's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted 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? No

4.75

ninastmartin422's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

caitshanly's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

wynonainaname's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

brun_aa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-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

5.0

I loved this! I honestly feel like I’ve devoured this audiobook. Would definitely buy the physical book and reread it 

alexanadell's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75⭐️

dumbassemble's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ruebyx's review against another edition

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4.0

Another winner for the teenager whose hobby is solving murders. I wanted to say please get a better hobby but then i won't be enjoying these books so much.