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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fastest paced book of the series, which is nice considering how long and drawn out book 5 was. Gets you ready to dive into book 7.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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
"I think telling stories is like pushing something. Pushing against uncreation itself, maybe. And one day while you were doing that, you felt something pushing back."
I can't believe I only have one book left in this series! It feels like I've been reading it forever, but also no time at all. (I read The Gunslinger last fall, and The Drawing of Three in December, which is when I really fell into Sai King's world.) What it really feels like being inside this story, I suppose, is timeless. (Perhaps weirdly because it is so aware of time, and feels really specific, like all SK stories do, to a time and place? And that unfortunately includes some racially uncomfortable moments . . . )
I can see why some people don't really like this one. Not a super lot happens in this book in terms of plot, at least in Susanna's sections, but I was engrossed in it the whole time nevertheless. The short length and extended lead up to the birth of Susanna/Mia's baby felt really tense and, well, expectant. And I thought the sections with Eddie and Roland (and "Stephen King"!) in Maine, were nearly perfect. Just the right combination of action, character moments, worldbuilding and revelations. Also, I super dug all the meta shit, the way he comments on art at the same time as moving his story along. If we have more of that to look forward to in the last book, I'm there.
All in all, just a super weird installment in this super weird series. No idea how it's going to end (probably not well for any of our characters). What the heck is even going to happen.
I can't believe I only have one book left in this series! It feels like I've been reading it forever, but also no time at all. (I read The Gunslinger last fall, and The Drawing of Three in December, which is when I really fell into Sai King's world.) What it really feels like being inside this story, I suppose, is timeless. (Perhaps weirdly because it is so aware of time, and feels really specific, like all SK stories do, to a time and place? And that unfortunately includes some racially uncomfortable moments . . . )
I can see why some people don't really like this one. Not a super lot happens in this book in terms of plot, at least in Susanna's sections, but I was engrossed in it the whole time nevertheless. The short length and extended lead up to the birth of Susanna/Mia's baby felt really tense and, well, expectant. And I thought the sections with Eddie and Roland (and "Stephen King"!) in Maine, were nearly perfect. Just the right combination of action, character moments, worldbuilding and revelations. Also, I super dug all the meta shit, the way he comments on art at the same time as moving his story along. If we have more of that to look forward to in the last book, I'm there.
All in all, just a super weird installment in this super weird series. No idea how it's going to end (probably not well for any of our characters). What the heck is even going to happen.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one felt like an unnecessary side quest on the path to what we have all been waiting for. There were some small things that were explained that I appreciated but overall it seemed like filler to me. Hopefully the final book hits the mark.
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes