A review by turrean
Piper by Jessica Freeburg, Jay Asher

dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Dark, tense, gripping, and sad. I was frustrated by scenes where the deaf character, who is skilled at lip-reading, could comprehend what people said when they were facing away from her.

There are, like, three entire decent people in the story. The main character imagines dreadful fates for the villagers who torment her, which makes her attraction to the Piper very convincing.