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jsc55's review against another edition
2.0
maybe more a 2.5... maybe. it really took me forever to read... i just couldn't get interested. maybe the next one is better.
hotplantainoil's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
3.75
I decided to revisit this favorite from my tween and teen years. I believe I got up to «The Quillian Games» before not finishing because of school and such. At 30 it's heartwarming to come back to this. I thought it'd be healing for my inner child and it is.
I feel I'll edit this review later but I did see Bobby a bit different. Some small narration comments about certain people's appearance whether "exotic" or "grotesque" but it /was/ made in 2002. Nothing major imo just some "hmmm there was a better way to do that"'s.
Bobby I can now sympathize with a bit more but also got annoyed with him at certain points. It was an interesting comparison to what I first thought of him years ago.
I feel I'll edit this review later but I did see Bobby a bit different. Some small narration comments about certain people's appearance whether "exotic" or "grotesque" but it /was/ made in 2002. Nothing major imo just some "hmmm there was a better way to do that"'s.
Bobby I can now sympathize with a bit more but also got annoyed with him at certain points. It was an interesting comparison to what I first thought of him years ago.
whitandwhimsy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
3.5
imposterwalrus's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
cinnamonly's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I read and REGRETTED THIS. If I crashed on a desert island with only this book to keep me sane, I'd still chuck it into the sea. I only finished it by setting it to 2.6x speed. Why does everyone like it. Bobby is INSUFFERABLE. He spends six HOURS of the book whining about how little he wants the call to adventure. I hope he is brutally murdered in a later book. He is the absolute worst. I have never in my life met a worse protagonist. This was literally unbearable.
Edit: JUST TO EMPHASIZE HOW BAD THIS WAS, I literally meant to write this scathing but funny review of it, but I was rendered SO FURIOUS at how AWFUL BOBBY IS IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY that I just furiously wanted the review to be over. I came back to add a more coherent review but I CAN'T HE IS JUST AWFUL.
Edit: JUST TO EMPHASIZE HOW BAD THIS WAS, I literally meant to write this scathing but funny review of it, but I was rendered SO FURIOUS at how AWFUL BOBBY IS IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY that I just furiously wanted the review to be over. I came back to add a more coherent review but I CAN'T HE IS JUST AWFUL.
kirstenclegg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.75
huffmantayler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-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