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shereadytoread 's review for:
To Break a Covenant
by Alison Ames
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is a great example of YA horror that works. Following four female protagonists in a quest to save a loved one, and hopefully everyone else, from a haunted mine that has been ruining (and taking lives) in their town for decades. This book genuinely creeped me out toward the end and I took a small break but wanted to keep reading because it was so engrossing. It's not often that I am genuinely scared by YA/MG horrors. It's fast-paced and keeps you guessing what will happen next.
Pros:
- horror without being overly violent or gory
- strong female friendships
- different personalities that mesh well and each have strengths
- fun little interludes that lighten the tone without seeming out of place in the book
- manages to show complex emotions of teens without reading as melodramatic
Pros:
- horror without being overly violent or gory
- strong female friendships
- different personalities that mesh well and each have strengths
- fun little interludes that lighten the tone without seeming out of place in the book
- manages to show complex emotions of teens without reading as melodramatic
Moderate: Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail