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666thylacinus666's review against another edition
1.0
thE enD oF thE booK iS writteN likE thiS anD I founD iT tO bE reallY obnoxiouS.
I wanted to like this book, I did I did, however it reads like an unremarkable Stephen King inspired YA one would find in a free box.
I was hoping the sheer length of this novel would mean for greater revelations within the spooky stuff but no, just your run of the mill good vs evil. If you read this and find yrself thinking about giving up on this unnecessarily long book, do so and read something else.
I wanted to like this book, I did I did, however it reads like an unremarkable Stephen King inspired YA one would find in a free box.
I was hoping the sheer length of this novel would mean for greater revelations within the spooky stuff but no, just your run of the mill good vs evil. If you read this and find yrself thinking about giving up on this unnecessarily long book, do so and read something else.
lishalynn813's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Great book until it started to involve major religious overtones. It could have wrapped up after the first 400-500 pages. The last 300 pages were hard to get through.
skepticcurmudgeon's review against another edition
2.0
The first 60% was so good, but the book turned into a bloated hot mess. No focus, no pacing, and suffering from contrived plot twists the author didn’t sell. A good stern editor could have saved it, but alas it was published in this state.
rballenger's review against another edition
3.0
Type of read: Commuter (listened to and from work)
What made me pick it up: Chbosky is one of my favorite authors and I'm trying to read more of his work.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved the beginning of this book. There are some extremely subtle but fun wordplays that go on throughout the pages. Little clues are left and repeated throughout and make you feel like you're figuring it out but really give nothing away.
I was incredibly annoyed by how long this book was. I think I set myself up for failure by reading some of the reviews before I started the book and by having to finish the book in a specific period of time before my loan was up at the library (a lot of people had this on their holds list so no renewal possible). So it lost me a bit toward the end because I just wanted it to get to the point. I will say, I didn't expect the ending...at all. I just wish they'd gotten to that point a little bit sooner.
Overall, I liked this book. The writing kept me interested. Would I read it again? Probably not...mainly because I feel like once you get to the end it takes away from the beginning...but I'm definitely not mad that I read it. Would I recommend it? Eh...to a very specific audience.
What made me pick it up: Chbosky is one of my favorite authors and I'm trying to read more of his work.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved the beginning of this book. There are some extremely subtle but fun wordplays that go on throughout the pages. Little clues are left and repeated throughout and make you feel like you're figuring it out but really give nothing away.
I was incredibly annoyed by how long this book was. I think I set myself up for failure by reading some of the reviews before I started the book and by having to finish the book in a specific period of time before my loan was up at the library (a lot of people had this on their holds list so no renewal possible). So it lost me a bit toward the end because I just wanted it to get to the point. I will say, I didn't expect the ending...at all. I just wish they'd gotten to that point a little bit sooner.
Overall, I liked this book. The writing kept me interested. Would I read it again? Probably not...mainly because I feel like once you get to the end it takes away from the beginning...but I'm definitely not mad that I read it. Would I recommend it? Eh...to a very specific audience.
carolyn0613's review
2.0
This is a somewhat creepy tale of a boy who goes missing in a forest. I started to read this but it was so long winded that I felt I'd been reading for a very long time and I was nowhere near finishing and nothing had really happened. I'm afraid that I had to stop reading and move on. DNF
lubmed's review against another edition
4.0
I don't understand the negative reviews. I think it's a very good book inside its genre. Reminded me of Stephen King and Coraline.
At the end the battle did get a little too long for me, but the backstory of the Imaginary World and its inhabitants was very interesting; the end page though, I'm not sure I like. I would've loved more development on the aftermath of the town and the people.
I feel like the character development overall was lacking a little, it was definitely more world-focused.
I could see some similarities in the characters and the writing between The Perks and this one. Very appreciated, CHarlie and CHristopher.
At the end the battle did get a little too long for me, but the backstory of the Imaginary World and its inhabitants was very interesting; the end page though, I'm not sure I like. I would've loved more development on the aftermath of the town and the people.
I feel like the character development overall was lacking a little, it was definitely more world-focused.
I could see some similarities in the characters and the writing between The Perks and this one. Very appreciated, CHarlie and CHristopher.
eklbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
danacanterino's review against another edition
2.0
La primera mitad del libro es muy buena, crea un ambiente tétrico, con intriga y suspenso que va creciendo más y más, y te deja una sensación de malestar y miedo creciente, como va sientiendo Christopher.
Pero después la historia cae, y muy feo. Es tan cliché, tan banal, tan pobre, que me da pena que ese inicio de libro termine así.
Además de que el "plot twist" es terriblemente notorio de a kilómetros, el "segundo plot twist" es ridículo y tan repetitivo en el género, que sólo sirve si es usado de una buena manera, lo que no es el caso de este libro.
El final me pareció ridículo. Era una peli bizarra de Disney.
No me gustó como trata a los personajes el autor, la forma en la que describe a las mujeres es terrible, demasiado sexualizadas. Puede haber uno o dos personajes así, pero que TODAS las mujeres de TODAS las edades, me parece algo más del autor que de la historia. Sin contar los muchos momentos de menciones a la sexualidad de menores de edad (incluso descritas). Siempre que había gente desnuda o escenas de sexo eran menores. ¿Todo bien en casa, señor Chbosky?
Es algo de miedo, lo más de terror del libro es eso.
Si esto fuera una novela romántica para adolescentes bueno, pero esto es para adultos. Y que adultos tengan que leer de adolescentes, cuando ni lo estas buscando, es raro.
Tiene buenos momentos, creo que el inicio es lo mejor. Pero es demasiado largo para lo que ofrece, se vuelve repetitivo, con relleno y cansador.
Creo que por el libro en sí, le daría tres estrellas. Pero cómo el autor maneja a las mujeres de su libro y a los menores de edad bajó a 2 estrellas, le daría una incluso, pero dentro de todo es entretenido, y me leí un libro de 800 páginas, así que enganchar, me enganchó.
Pero después la historia cae, y muy feo. Es tan cliché, tan banal, tan pobre, que me da pena que ese inicio de libro termine así.
Además de que el "plot twist" es terriblemente notorio de a kilómetros, el "segundo plot twist" es ridículo y tan repetitivo en el género, que sólo sirve si es usado de una buena manera, lo que no es el caso de este libro.
El final me pareció ridículo. Era una peli bizarra de Disney.
No me gustó como trata a los personajes el autor, la forma en la que describe a las mujeres es terrible, demasiado sexualizadas. Puede haber uno o dos personajes así, pero que TODAS las mujeres de TODAS las edades, me parece algo más del autor que de la historia. Sin contar los muchos momentos de menciones a la sexualidad de menores de edad (incluso descritas). Siempre que había gente desnuda o escenas de sexo eran menores. ¿Todo bien en casa, señor Chbosky?
Es algo de miedo, lo más de terror del libro es eso.
Si esto fuera una novela romántica para adolescentes bueno, pero esto es para adultos. Y que adultos tengan que leer de adolescentes, cuando ni lo estas buscando, es raro.
Tiene buenos momentos, creo que el inicio es lo mejor. Pero es demasiado largo para lo que ofrece, se vuelve repetitivo, con relleno y cansador.
Creo que por el libro en sí, le daría tres estrellas. Pero cómo el autor maneja a las mujeres de su libro y a los menores de edad bajó a 2 estrellas, le daría una incluso, pero dentro de todo es entretenido, y me leí un libro de 800 páginas, así que enganchar, me enganchó.
ceruleanstar's review against another edition
4.0
4 estrelas
(Vou fazer uma resenha bonitinha, mas, por enquanto: É um livro bom? Não sei dizer. Me entreteve? Muito. Às vezes isso é o suficiente.)
(Vou fazer uma resenha bonitinha, mas, por enquanto: É um livro bom? Não sei dizer. Me entreteve? Muito. Às vezes isso é o suficiente.)
ryleeoxo's review against another edition
4.0
First 550 pages amazing and horrific and so good. Last half; oddly religious. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t my favourite book. I’m glad I have it and read it it was great for what I liked and I gave it 4 because of that, but the end was a bit lacklustre.