The book did not resolve the way I would have liked

[conuly]

though I guess genre conventions couldn't allow that kid to stop being overly parentified before she defeated the spider monster people. Also, I am deeply distressed by the ending and if there's a sequel I will absolutely read it if only to find out if that other kid managed to emotionally and physically escape from his abusive kidnapper mother who absolutely ate his real parents.

Comments

[shadowkat]

Ack. That book would give me nightmares. Spider monster people? A kidnapper who is abusing children and ate their parents? This is a children's book?

[conuly]

Yeah, middle grade. Honestly, the overburdened kid was worse than the fantasy stuff.