The Midnight Dress
by:
Karen Foxlee (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781299906945 (129990694X)
Publish date: January 1st 2013
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 183
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Teen,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Magical Realism,
Murder Mystery,
Gothic,
Australia
Wow, this book was super interesting and unique. It had all the elements of a regular high school type book (new town, upcoming dance, "mean" girls) but it turned out like 100% unique. The beginning of each chapter has a little snippet of foreshadowing...almost like the story was told in present ten...
In a round about way this is story of a missing girl. It is told in two parts. The beginning of the chapters details the events of the day of the disappearance and the investigation that follows, while the rest of the chapter tells the story of Rose and through Rose - her friend Pearl. While the sto...
4.5
Short and Sweet:The Midnight Dress is beautiful, magical and heartbreaking. One of the best for me in 2013 for sure. Karen Foxlee is one of those authors who can create a captivating, gorgeous atmosphere worth losing yourself in. A truly unique and wonderful story!To Elaborate....Rose has 'landed' i...
I went into this book expecting the typical YA paranormal -- new girl in town, big dance coming up at school, prom dresses -- the same story I've read a dozen times over.What I got instead was a spellbinding story that's one part dark fairy tale, one part coming of age story, one part mystery. Told ...
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