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maitland's review against another edition
3.0
This was the second John Saul book I read and I enjoyed it a lot more that the first one ( Suffer the Children ). The characters are more developed and easier to sympathize with, at least most of them (I notice a theme of crappy parents/parent in his books so far). The book keeps a good pace going and although there were a couple parts that seemed to be "quick fixes" to elements of the story overall I enjoyed it. The story is a lot darker that some other more well known horror author's stories and its an nice change. I would recommend this book. After reading this book I will for sure be reading another John Saul book. Hopefully the next book will be as enjoyable as this one.
kzwink's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
painkiller's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
adavidgraham's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
chandler1310's review against another edition
4.0
I had this as a required reading in early high school and really loved it. it seemed way more intense back then, and when I bought it i was hoping it would still evoke the same feelings. unfortunately it didn’t, and felt more like it targeted young adults. i very much enjoyed it and it had me gasping at parts I had forgotten, but wasn’t as good as I thought it would be.
coinchantal's review against another edition
3.0
The book started of great and I really wanted to know what was going to happen. Half through it lost its magic. At times it was a little too much fantasy for my liking.
baileyjane1's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book a LONG time ago but remember liking the plot, as far-fetched and unrealistic as it was. I remember it being really creepy in a sci-fi sort of way and I wouldn't mind reading it again!
bschatt16's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
jemcam's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book when I was in high school, and I remember the ending vividly.