The antagonistic Stranger, in all his incarnations, was threatening. The atmosphere and creepy imagery were wonderful. (I read this for #Diverseathon! a Diverse readathon hosted on Twitter.)Įnjoyed this middle grade debut from Smith. I can already tell now that this will be on my Favorite Books of 2017 list for sure, so go pick this up! I loved it and cannot wait to get a copy for my shelf. I'll be talking about this more in my January 2017 Wrap Up on my channel so stay tuned for that. It definitely gave the story much more heart. Now I do enjoy books that have the parents or guardians non-existent but it was really great reading something different. There are a lot of books out there that push the parents or guardians to the side and this one did not do that at all. I also liked how Hoodoo included his family in on what was happening to him. This is also a pretty damn dark Middle-Grade book, so don't go in expecting anything light. There's a talking crow, a creepy carnival, grave robberies, and one of the most ruthless villains I've ever read, the Stranger. This takes place in the 1930s in Alabama and though it is a Horror/Fantasy, it still deals with race and class issues which I thought melted beautifully together in this story. Hoodoo is one of the best characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading, I just love his heart, and his determination to set things right and save everyone. It was scary, thrilling, heartbreaking, and one hell of a ride. "The Princess and the Frog meets AHS: Coven"
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