Mostly Dead Things is an odd creature: a book widely recommended and popularly listed, but marked by a fundamental discomfort that defies mainstream appeal.
T. J. Klune’s latest title could be the lovechild of Miss Peregrine’sHome for Peculiar Children (Ransom Riggs) and a Nora Roberts’ second chances, found family romance.
“What is most remarkable about Mostly Dead Things is that, despite the mishaps and travails of the Morton family, the novel is ultimately both highly entertaining and inspiring, as