einy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
caramel_peaches's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
4.5
lawill17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
talesoftheraven's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliantly written, reduced me to tears in a few places.. I'm not sure why I didn't pick this up sooner.
vyvadh20's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ufcasey's review against another edition
4.0
Have you ever read a book that has a town full of characters that felt so alive that you're almost convinced it's really out there somewhere? This is like the Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow. Only with less humor and more paranormal undertones, set in the 60s, and with a young boy at the center of it all. Ok, so maybe nothing like Stars Hollow. But I loved how real this book was (minus one weird chapter about kids pretending to ride flying bikes). This book has a lot going on, some parts of it more enthralling than others. But overall I finished this (long) book glad that I read it. This book will stick with me.
calicokitty's review against another edition
An amazing book about a boys life....Wonderful mystery !!
farmlady1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Funny, frightening, magical, tense- the best book I have read in a long time. The author captures the time period and the spirit of the small town and young boys perfectly.
marieplatts's review against another edition
3.0
This book didn’t age well. The N word is used multiple times and some sexist language