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hiddenfallacies's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The best parts of Runaway Max are the original segments detailing her life in California before moving to Hawkins. The content makes sense for the established characters and does a good job furthering the parts of her backstory learned in the show.
Runaway Max suffers the most in the moments where it retells scenes from the show with minimal additions or changes. It also heavily depends on readers having previously watched the second season for context, keeping descriptions bland and forgetting to link together plot points. The novel also tends to repeat the same terms and thoughts over and over rather than coming up with different ways to portray Max's shifting mindset.
Overall, this is worth the read if you love the character and simply want more content of her. Just be prepared that the depth and quality of it is not the same as the show's.
Runaway Max suffers the most in the moments where it retells scenes from the show with minimal additions or changes. It also heavily depends on readers having previously watched the second season for context, keeping descriptions bland and forgetting to link together plot points. The novel also tends to repeat the same terms and thoughts over and over rather than coming up with different ways to portray Max's shifting mindset.
Overall, this is worth the read if you love the character and simply want more content of her. Just be prepared that the depth and quality of it is not the same as the show's.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Cursing, Blood, Abandonment, and Classism
jyguybookjourney's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
a fun, good read overall! definitely some dark bits, but it was interesting to get more backstory on a beloved character from the show and also see and hear her perspective on some of the events of season 2. interesting to see some of those same events through the eyes of someone who is popping into the sequel of a story that is already well under way. if the content warnings are doable for you and you like Stranger Things, i say give it a read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence
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