The Hawthorne School

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I enjoyed this one. Did it blow me away? No, but it was a solid read. The atmospheric, creepy, gothic school setting was definitely the star of this book. I would have loved the author to have fleshed out more of the inner workings of the school. What went on when Claudia wasn't around. The history of the school, etc. As for Claudia, a lot of reviewers seem to have had an issue with how clueless she was. And yes, she wasn't the brightest bulb. However, I cut her some slack since often there were people/things hindering her from seeing clearly. Last, while I enjoyed the ending, I also felt like it was a bit rushed and out of the blue. So somewhat of a mixed bag, but overall I would give it a thumbs up!

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