3.4 AVERAGE

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A bit different than what I would expect from Dean Koontz. Everyone should have a Spike…and what says we don’t.

jaloni_'s review

3.0
mysterious medium-paced

cole_chase's review

3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Koontz is a master writer, having a romp here. But it's kind of a hot mess. Fun; partly original, partly not; and he does a lot of run-on sentences and "breaking the fourth wall" asides that didn't work for me. Not very much like his other books. Nonetheless, he's having so much fun I feel guilty for taking it seriously. Mostly enjoyable; just not as well-crafted as his prime work.

theqwerty's review

2.0
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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markedbymary's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

csondra's review

2.5
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I have no idea what the point of this book was. I was intrigued at the beginning, which made me want to keep reading but then it kind of lost me. It was just fine. An easy read. Kind of disjointed and weird. I did not like the author’s asides where he pulls you out of the story to explain things to you like you’re an idiot incapable of figuring it out on your own.

paular53's review

DID NOT FINISH: 9%

Not catching me. Too many characters and jumping back and forwards too quick. 
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kibett's review

5.0
adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-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

jpatronas's review

DID NOT FINISH

Couldn’t get into this book. I normally love Dean Koontz, but this one didn’t capture my attention. 

m0ng0p's review

0.5
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated