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merieshenanigans's review
4.0
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No. This is unacceptable. It is impossible. It cannot be done.
How?
How, Shultz?
What even WAS this? What WERE those epilogues, that part of a story I most anticipate and dread?
These cliffhangers.
WHY
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No. This is unacceptable. It is impossible. It cannot be done.
How?
How, Shultz?
What even WAS this? What WERE those epilogues, that part of a story I most anticipate and dread?
These cliffhangers.
WHY
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Also, did anyone else notice the similarities to the movie 9/I>?ebdawson's review
4.0
I have mixed feelings about this one. I never quite adjusted to being in Gareth or Sylvia's POVs and I really missed Nick and Cordelia. Nor do I particularly enjoy Gareth and Sylvia's relationship (just personal opinion). But once the plot started really going (from about the halfway point) it was so much fun! The way Shultz has twisted the Geppetto/Pinocchio story is one of my favorite aspects of the Afterverse. I'm not sure what that says about me. lol. I also really appreciated the way this story fits into the series as a whole. There are lots of ties to the other stories in this book and it really feels like a major step forward in the overall plot, tying in major plot threads from The Janus Elixir, The Stroke of Eleven, and Deadwood. The way Shultz is masterfully weaving them all together is nothing short of impressive. It is pure imagination and I am really enjoying putting the giant puzzle together piece by piece with each of these new installments. His unbridled creativity is so refreshing and inspiring in a media market where rehashing the same stories over and over seems to be the dominant trend.
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