2.23k reviews for:

The Changeling

Victor LaValle

3.86 AVERAGE

craftyteacher0112's review

2.0

dark emotional tense slow-paced

tannervolz's review

2.0

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I heel-turned on this after a few weeks sitting on it and decided that it’s just too ridiculous and self-serious. It falls apart, it’s overstuffed, thin as it is.

isabel_chalfant's review

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nminst's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“Oh, you poor thing. You were begging to be devoured. Maybe it's you your child needed to be protected from. You leave a trail of breadcrumbs any wolf could follow, then act shocked when the wolf is outside your door.”

Wow. A haunting and disturbing story yet so riveting I couldn’t wait to turn the page. The Changeling is a mix of ancient mythology, folklore and modern day challenges wrapped into one story.

ashehr83's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

leahroberts521's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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What a creepy little book! The story was all kinds of twisty-turny, and I enjoyed the descent into magical-folklore-come-to-life. 

hbobomb's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holden8758's review

2.0

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Pretty much a hot mess. Nothing happens for a long time and then suddenly something that is completely unrelated to the story up to that point happens. Repeat. Hey, let's throw in a Norwegian folk tale!

booktarot_reads's review

3.5

dark emotional mysterious 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

ashliebysmashliereads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I needed the epilogue to explain what they told everyone. How they explained it all.