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This book has some great moments and I enjoyed it enough to keep on going with the series at some point but I also did not like it.

The closest he comes to characterisation is the misspelling of words during dialogue to suggest an accent (but even that isn’t consistent). His idea of a story seems to be throwing together a bunch of mismatched ideas that don’t mesh well together and spending dozens of pages leading up to ideas that completely lack a satisfying pay off.

It’s the kind of writing that would have enthralled me as a child but this is no children’s book.

thatwellkid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

the_windrunner94's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

hailbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

Let me start by saying this book took me 5 months to read... That is because I think the first half moves really slow. King is really good at adding filler to bring more depth to the characters but in this case I found it to be unnecessary. That being said the ending was great! It was super fast paced and I really enjoyed the character interactions also it made me rethink my thoughts on Jake's character so that's a plus. Overall i'm back into this series and can't wait to start the 4th book!!

dhschultz29's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

kriscelin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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