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kristenmalia's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure how to explain this but the 1st half had me on the edge of my seat and the 2nd half left me disappointed
rylsnvd's review against another edition
5.0
Would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read a good fantasy book. I read this book really fast, just because I was curious about what would happen hahaha!
5 stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5 stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
genmajay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My beef with Stephen King has always been that his books are a little too bleak and a little too male-gaze-y for me to enjoy them fully. That said, this is one of my favorites of his. I feel like as he ages his stories get more hopeful and less cynical, and this book is a testament to that. I had a really good time reading this, and if you’re like me and you LOVE a cursed city and a twist on the Chosen One trope, try this one out.
marjeannguyen's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
The dialogue is quality, use of classic stories is interesting, and the world building is great. However, the pace is too slow for me. I was bored. I considered not finishing.
Also, the love interest is strange and made me uncomfortable. Charlie looks at her once and falls in love? And she’s over twice his age? In fact, the other girls mentioned in the book that catch Charlie’s eye seem so unnecessary to his character development and plot line. I don’t understand why they were added in.
This book really didn’t need to be this long. The saving grace is Radar, the dog. I love the dog in the story.
The dialogue is quality, use of classic stories is interesting, and the world building is great. However, the pace is too slow for me. I was bored. I considered not finishing.
Also, the love interest is strange and made me uncomfortable. Charlie looks at her once and falls in love? And she’s over twice his age? In fact, the other girls mentioned in the book that catch Charlie’s eye seem so unnecessary to his character development and plot line. I don’t understand why they were added in.
This book really didn’t need to be this long. The saving grace is Radar, the dog. I love the dog in the story.
streerkara3's review against another edition
5.0
I was hooked from the beginning. The blending of the two worlds was great. Was a great take on fairy tales and making them more real. I would definitely recommend this one.
scasper94's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
myrranda5002's review against another edition
2.0
Did I hate this book? No. Did I love this book also, no. Did I feel like this book was at least 200 pages too long? Yes. Luke warm is the true feelings I have about the book.
shanreadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
cake_cats_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
alittlebirde's review against another edition
4.0
This was a wonderful coming of age, fantasy adventure. It was a good frolic through another world with long awaited princes, curses, magic, and of course, monsters. It was tale as old as time, in a warm, comforting way. Like coming home to my fantasy roots.