Kat @ Novels & Waffles
Written on Jan 13, 2020
THINGS I LIKED:
-Katherine Arden is back at it again with her beautifully atmospheric writing! While Small Spaces was Autumn-themed, Dead Voices is perfect to read during Winter. It describes the season so vividly that I could practically feel the frigid snow falling on my nose, the frost burrowing its way into my bones.
-This book is just the right amount of creepy. Delightfully creepy, I would call it. Perfect for a Middle Grade audience (or a wimp like me who can't handle any amount of horror without having nightmares for weeks).
-Coco, Ollie, and Brian's friendship is too pure for this world (total #squadgoals). Also, I love that this trio is two girls and a boy – I feel like it's usually two boys and a girl.
-We get to hear part of the story from Coco's perspective! I liked that she was kind of the star of this installment.
THINGS I LIKED...LESS:
-Dead Voices wasn't as strong of a story as Small Spaces was. There are too many antagonists, which bogged down the plot and made it feel disjointed. It's almost as if Arden was trying to stuff all of her wonderfully spooky ideas into a single book for maximum creep effect, but ended up achieving just the opposite.
-While Coco really shines in this book, Brian sort of takes a back seat. Hopefully Brian gets to be the hero in the next installment. I want to see him grow too!
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