Tiffani Reads's Reviews > Thirteens

I could not put this book down! Pitched as Coraline meets Stranger Things, this book has the perfect amount of creepiness and suspense to make it a real page turner. It is extremely well written and I loved so many aspects of this book which I will list below.

1. The Characters
- Eleanor, Otto, and Pip are some of my favourite middle-grade characters that I have every read. They are very diverse, come from different backgrounds, and have different strengths which play off of each other nicely. They have to be so resourceful in this book and it somehow the author manages to write them in a way that is relatable to the ability that most 13 year old kids would have.

2. The Parents are Present
- The parents actually exist in this book, which is not something you see in a lot of middle-grade or young adult fiction. Granted some of the parents are evil but hey they are still in the book.

3. The Setting
- The descriptions of Eden Eld were so well done you could picture this place as almost any suburban town you have ever visited in your life. Eleanor's house is the creepy place in town that everyone is fascinated with, complete with spooky orchard out back. Otto's place has a bunch of kids, pets, run down cars, and tree forts galore. Pip lives on campus at the school, which very much invokes the image of brick and ivy. It's all so well thought out that I'm kind of hoping for a map in the finished edition of this book.

4. The Plot
- I loved the plot of this book. How this story unfolded, and how things were explained to you through Eleanor as she learned was perfect. Then as the story unfolded and the kids learned things, you went along for the journey. The pace of this book never felt rushed, or slow. I honestly could sing this books praise for forever.

I am super excited for the next book in this series, and to see where this story goes. I will 100% be picking up a finished copy of this book when it comes out. Highly, highly recommend this book. 5 stars across the board!