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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stephen King utilizes this unique brand of preemptive deux ex machina that I absolutely can't stand - his main characters get inklings of otherworldly magic systems from "gut feelings," with no context to prompt them or demonstrate limitations. His narrative voice/story beats don't change a bit from book to book. Switch out some settings and character names/ages, and it's easy to publish more than once a year.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Ох, фух. Це був довгий шлях. Вкотре впевнююсь, що мені сей Кінг припадає більш олдскульний.) Бо частина із Боудічем і всім ДО подорожі було як годиться, а далі пішло нерівно.
Проте, звісно, це не зменшує мою захопленість автором аж ніяк.
Проте, звісно, це не зменшує мою захопленість автором аж ніяк.
Excellent Stphen King. Did get a bit tedious and long winded towards the end.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I loved this book, I listened to the audio version and the narration was top notch. The different voices and tones for each of the characters was immersing and attention grabbing.
One of my favorite things was how each chapter had it's own sub chapters, this gave me definition on when to take a break from listening but knowing that I got all the info for each chapter.
This book felt like it was broken into segments even though it technically wasn't.
In the first half we truly get character development and we are able to feel like we have a relationship with Charlie & Howard, and of course Radar (the most perfectly well behaved dog in the world) Radar's behavior would have been beyond unbelievable if it was any other breed than a German Shepherd (at least in my opinion as a dog owner of dogs who refuse to listen!)
When we feel like a shift to the second half we are entering the other world that is unknown and unnamed at first, you are overwhelmed with all the description provided my head felt like it was on a swivel in a good way!
My two main complaints were of my own inabilities, I struggled to paint the picture in my head at the climax at the end, it was hard for me to see what was being described in the castle and on the way to the dark well. It was written just fine, but I felt like I couldn't get my barring's, and I spent a lot of time rewinding and re-listening to try to help myself.
My second complaint was I had trouble remember who was who in deep Milene (not sure how to spell that) The characters all had names but they had no other defining features for me to recall. So when the escape and 'war' were taking place I know I was supposed to feel something for the fallen men but I just couldn't because I didn't know who they were.
I would read this again, I would recommend this, and if anyone could do it justice in movie format, I'd watch it.
I truly loved this book! I loved the parallels to the fairy tales I grew up with.
One of my favorite things was how each chapter had it's own sub chapters, this gave me definition on when to take a break from listening but knowing that I got all the info for each chapter.
This book felt like it was broken into segments even though it technically wasn't.
In the first half we truly get character development and we are able to feel like we have a relationship with Charlie & Howard, and of course Radar (the most perfectly well behaved dog in the world) Radar's behavior would have been beyond unbelievable if it was any other breed than a German Shepherd (at least in my opinion as a dog owner of dogs who refuse to listen!)
When we feel like a shift to the second half we are entering the other world that is unknown and unnamed at first, you are overwhelmed with all the description provided my head felt like it was on a swivel in a good way!
My two main complaints were of my own inabilities, I struggled to paint the picture in my head at the climax at the end, it was hard for me to see what was being described in the castle and on the way to the dark well. It was written just fine, but I felt like I couldn't get my barring's, and I spent a lot of time rewinding and re-listening to try to help myself.
My second complaint was I had trouble remember who was who in deep Milene (not sure how to spell that) The characters all had names but they had no other defining features for me to recall. So when the escape and 'war' were taking place I know I was supposed to feel something for the fallen men but I just couldn't because I didn't know who they were.
I would read this again, I would recommend this, and if anyone could do it justice in movie format, I'd watch it.
I truly loved this book! I loved the parallels to the fairy tales I grew up with.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced