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Wolves of the Calla

Stephen King

4.12 AVERAGE

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4.0
adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Frustrated ... I wanted to like it more, and probably would've if it wasn't for the "Calla folken." I just can't stand the way they speak. I would be happy if I never had to hear another
thankee-sai, if it do ya, anyro, do ya ken, etc. for the rest of my life. Oh and now I can add big-big and smol-smol to the list of phrases that make me cringe.

Other than the minor grating issues, the story was pretty good.

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Protagonist Appeal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Unputdownability ⭐⭐⭐

Elton John is still singing "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," but maybe that's not surprising. It's a pretty long song, one of those four-minute jobs, must be.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Over 900 pages, this one is good but slow to get to the action. Still engaging.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A great side story to add to the adventures of the ka-tet. 
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes