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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Hmmmm...this book just really wasn't for me :(
Ahhh, so where do I start? Honestly, having read the first 40-50 pages, I thought I was going to love this but then...things started to go wrong in my opinion. I found it quite repetitive and tedious in parts and didn't really 'gel' with August or Jack, although August did make me smile a few times with some of the things he said. The middle section of the book was the weakest - I found it pretty boring and the story didn't flow; it was often fragmented and disjointed (I do understand the reasoning behind this as it is about mental health) but, I don't know, I felt pretty detached and removed from the whole thing until the last 50 pages or so when it started getting good again but by then it was too late.
I must say I was disappointed by the ending (the reason why Jack was experiencing these hallucinations) because there was a clear and logical explanation to explain away his illness but I didn't want that. I didn't want there to be any particular reason behind why he had these hallucinations - I would have found that premise more intriguing which probably explains why I preferred August, because in the end, I think actually he was the one with the mental illness - there was nothing "wrong" (and I use that term in the loosest possible way) with him per se except his attachment to and overdependence on Jack. August was, by far, the more complex of the two characters which did redeem TWK in some respects. As for the supporting cast - I couldn't care less about Gordie (urgh, she was insufferable), Carrie-Anne (hardly even in it) or Rina (she was pretty unforgettable to me) but the Whittaker twins were pretty entertaining.
In the end, I think this book had a lot of potential to be wonderful but the execution failed to paint the best picture - it was okay-ish but the overlong middle and that ending was the final nail in the coffin. It comes as no surprise to know that I won't be continuing on with this series - it just wasn't my cup of tea.
Ahhh, so where do I start? Honestly, having read the first 40-50 pages, I thought I was going to love this but then...things started to go wrong in my opinion. I found it quite repetitive and tedious in parts and didn't really 'gel' with August or Jack, although August did make me smile a few times with some of the things he said. The middle section of the book was the weakest - I found it pretty boring and the story didn't flow; it was often fragmented and disjointed (I do understand the reasoning behind this as it is about mental health) but, I don't know, I felt pretty detached and removed from the whole thing until the last 50 pages or so when it started getting good again but by then it was too late.
I must say I was disappointed by the ending (the reason why Jack was experiencing these hallucinations) because there was a clear and logical explanation to explain away his illness but I didn't want that. I didn't want there to be any particular reason behind why he had these hallucinations - I would have found that premise more intriguing which probably explains why I preferred August, because in the end, I think actually he was the one with the mental illness - there was nothing "wrong" (and I use that term in the loosest possible way) with him per se except his attachment to and overdependence on Jack. August was, by far, the more complex of the two characters which did redeem TWK in some respects. As for the supporting cast - I couldn't care less about Gordie (urgh, she was insufferable), Carrie-Anne (hardly even in it) or Rina (she was pretty unforgettable to me) but the Whittaker twins were pretty entertaining.
In the end, I think this book had a lot of potential to be wonderful but the execution failed to paint the best picture - it was okay-ish but the overlong middle and that ending was the final nail in the coffin. It comes as no surprise to know that I won't be continuing on with this series - it just wasn't my cup of tea.
4.5
Ooooooo boy, this book hit me up with some emotions that I wasn't expecting.
Ooooooo boy, this book hit me up with some emotions that I wasn't expecting.
I have very mixed feelings about this book. I feel like the overall concept was cool and was definitely something I hadn't read before but I just didn't like the way it was executed. The book was very vague. I never felt like I had a strong grasp of the story line or what was going on. It wasn't detailed or descriptive enough. The page decorations were more detailed than the actual story. The ending was interesting. Overall not a bad read, it was meh.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4* purely for the ending. Honestly it's more like 3,5.
I was lost for most of this.
I was very engaging yes, and you have a sense of urgency and worry through all of the book... But I was just waiting for a twist that never came.
The end was a soft unraveling that was very good, just nor for me.
All in all, worth the read, cause it is interesting book as a whole. I was just expecting something different.
I was lost for most of this.
I was very engaging yes, and you have a sense of urgency and worry through all of the book... But I was just waiting for a twist that never came.
The end was a soft unraveling that was very good, just nor for me.
All in all, worth the read, cause it is interesting book as a whole. I was just expecting something different.
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tears. i don’t know how something can be so heartbreakingly beautiful as to break you and heal you at the same time but this book did that guuuuud.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes