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Pine by Francine Toon
3.5
dark mysterious fast-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

It is a good fit for middle-grade reading. The story and the ending seem to be manipulated by the author to keep the mystery element. The ending did almost come out as a plot twist but for me personally having watched a lot of mysterious and horror movies the ending was not that surprising.
However, the setting is amazing. I always appreciate the dark autumn/wintery atmostphere(Scottish Highlands)