4.1 AVERAGE


A delightful, terrifying fable. I skipped this one over previously, and shouldn't have. Worth a re-read in the future!
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

I guess I really liked this when I first read it back in 2013, but I didn't remember any of it.  Just finished a re-read, and it's fantastic.  Apparently, Barker does great in a sort of YA-type genre.  And why hasn't this ever been adapted as a film?
adventurous reflective fast-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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: Complicated

Ottima lettura del mese di Halloween.
Una favola nera, un po' Pinocchio un po' Il popolo dell'autunno ^*^ un ragazzino annoiato ma con un'intelligenza viva e un'entità forse millenaria giocano fino alla fine una partita il cui premio è l'anima.
Il volume è impreziosito dalle illustrazioni di Barker stesso e la storia si legge in due ore.

Piacevolissima e consigliata!
adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A lot of fun! A genuinely pleasant fable.
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No