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hidesawell23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
noshoes94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
mom2qandk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
brooklynlisa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
anicole5993's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
5.0
dr_bookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
meganmarie1212's review against another edition
3.0
Charlie is a kid that helps an old man recover after a bad fall. Portal to fantasy world is hidden in shed. Charlie helps save fantasy world from evil creature and comes back 4 months later. Happily every after when he seals up portal.
dgilbreath's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved it! One of my favorite reads this year. It is long…but I wouldn’t remove a single thing. Each moment seemed important. Radar alone would have made me finish the book even if I wasn’t excited about it. But a fantasy story that involves a boy and his GERMAN SHEPHERD (Radar) - say no more!!! Mr. Bowditch’s death still got me despite knowing it was coming as stated on the back of the book but it didn’t make it any less devastating. You fall in love with that grumpy old man quickly. It’s worth it to keep going! Trust me! Keep going just to know what happens to Radar, but the rest of the story is amazing. When Charlie leaves Empis, I felt like I was leaving Empis as well. It was such a good blend of fairy tales mixed with the everyday world we know. LOVED IT!