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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
A remarkably and delightfully thrilling conclusion to Katherine Arden's Small Spaces series as the group of friends find themselves playing a final game against the smiling man in a desperate bid to finally get free. Sincere and terrifying in equal measure, Arden has delivered a wild ride of a series where there very likely is something lurking underneath the bed.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
N/A
Clowns, life-like dolls and darkness - these words characterize the 4th and final book the best. The book was scary because all those things are already creepy in regular situations but add a supernatural element to the mix and you get a very spooky story perfect for Halloween.
Das letzte Abenteuer um Ollie, Brian und Coco beschert uns nicht nur sommerliche Milchshakes und eisgekühlte Limonade, sondern auch ein opulentes Rummelsetting mit obergruseligen Clowns, die überall auftauchen, wo sie niemand gebrauchen kann (z. B. unterm Bett *shudder*). Ich mochte wie die örtliche Trennung der Charaktere die Erzählung auf zwei Handlungsebenen ermöglicht und wie die Erwachsenen diesmal endlich mit einbezogen werden. Außerdem erfahren wir mehr über den Smiling Man, was ihm einen Anflug von interessanter Dreidimensionalität verleiht, aber leider nicht weit genug ausgebaut wird. Obwohl ich auch das letzte Buch dieses Quartetts genossen habe, hätten ihm 30 Seiten mehr am Ende gut getan. Die Sache mit den Schlüsseln wurde so extrem schnell gelöst und abgehandelt, dass es antiklimatisch wirkte. Trotzdem: tolle Reihe mit zu den Jahreszeiten passenden Settings und manchmal äußerst gruseligen Momenten!
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"Play if you dare."
It was spring in East Evansburg when Ollie went missing on a summer trip to save her dad's life. 3 months later, her friends get the chance to save her, when the smiling man's circus comes to town. Coco, Brain, and Phil will do whatever it takes to get their friend back.
I really did enjoy this book, and it would have probably been the best in the series if it hadn't have ended so abruptly. It didn't have much of a falling action and resolution. But, the book had a great plot and great imagery.
4/5 stars
It was spring in East Evansburg when Ollie went missing on a summer trip to save her dad's life. 3 months later, her friends get the chance to save her, when the smiling man's circus comes to town. Coco, Brain, and Phil will do whatever it takes to get their friend back.
I really did enjoy this book, and it would have probably been the best in the series if it hadn't have ended so abruptly. It didn't have much of a falling action and resolution. But, the book had a great plot and great imagery.
4/5 stars
I really should have known better given the damn cover on the book. I fucking hate, hate, HATE clowns
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No