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Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her luck can really get.
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Publisher:
New York : Flatiron Books, 2018
Edition:
First edition
Copyright Date:
©2017
ISBN:
9781250147905
1250147905
1250147905
Branch Call Number:
Y ALBERT, M
Characteristics:
359 pages ; 22 cm
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“This book will be your next literary obsession. Welcome to the Hazel Wood, where bad luck is a living thing, princesses are doomed, and every page contains a wondrously terrible adventure. ... The Hazel Wood is pure imagination candy.” — Stephanie Garber, NYT bestselling author of "Caraval&... Read More »
It started off well but then there was a lot of running around trying to figure out what was happening without much gain to the story. Using the F bomb and other expletives made it better suited for older teens but the writing and content were rather simplistic.
STAYCATION (sans kids): Did you put your kiddos in one of our spring break camps? Smart thinking! Prepare to get lost in the fairy-tale realm of this grisly and dreamlike fantasy debut.
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Add a CommentIt started off well but then there was a lot of running around trying to figure out what was happening without much gain to the story. Using the F bomb and other expletives made it better suited for older teens but the writing and content were rather simplistic.