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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-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
It was fine I guess, disappointing, but fine.
TL; DR: A horror story that almost falls into fantasy/sci-fi, The Book of Accidents acts cleverer than it is, with a rather predictable tale. The third act almost ventures into cosmic horror and falls prey to the same weaknesses of every other book in that genre.
It was ok, I was expecting some grand horror of epic proportions, given the monstrous length for a horror novel, but it was just all right. There’s nothing much to write home about on any front, but it is sufficient for the job it wanted to do. No new concepts or anything groundbreaking, but enjoyable for a while, especially if you’re interested in multiverse books.
Characters: They were ok, a little uppity for my liking, but no one was abhorrent. I more liked the details about the alternates than I liked any of the main characters. I’m also not the guy who needs everything explained, but boy was it frustrating to keep getting details about certain characters and powers or energy or anything else with zero explanation as to what was going on.
Setting: Ramble Rocks and the house were actually really interesting a majority of the time, though I’ll be honest, the interludes and unnecessarily complicated steps to get to any setting details were rather annoying. There was no naturally discovering stuff along the way; it was more “when the author wants you to know, you’ll know.
Story: Predictable, but ok. Nothing here is unexpected; the ending is fine, the middle is fine, the beginning is fine, but the third act is a little…yeesh. I really didn’t mind the multiple points of view that much because it wasn’t overbearing, but I didn’t honestly see the point of Nate in the third act. It just felt like the author wanted to add more drama for the sake of it.
Writing: Agh, that third act is killing me. So much running around, so little explanation. It’s weird to read and got a little POV happy for some of it. Again, didn’t like no explanation on superpowers or any other features, but that’s ok for the most part. The author stated in the afterword that he tried to write this book three times. It felt a little like that: not a bad book, but a forced one.
As stated, this was ok; I wasn’t impressed by anything here, but I can appreciate the effort put in, even if it was definitely too much. I’ll read the next one of the author’s books and let you know what I think.
2.5 🌟
TL; DR: A horror story that almost falls into fantasy/sci-fi, The Book of Accidents acts cleverer than it is, with a rather predictable tale. The third act almost ventures into cosmic horror and falls prey to the same weaknesses of every other book in that genre.
It was ok, I was expecting some grand horror of epic proportions, given the monstrous length for a horror novel, but it was just all right. There’s nothing much to write home about on any front, but it is sufficient for the job it wanted to do. No new concepts or anything groundbreaking, but enjoyable for a while, especially if you’re interested in multiverse books.
Characters: They were ok, a little uppity for my liking, but no one was abhorrent. I more liked the details about the alternates than I liked any of the main characters. I’m also not the guy who needs everything explained, but boy was it frustrating to keep getting details about certain characters and powers or energy or anything else with zero explanation as to what was going on.
Setting: Ramble Rocks and the house were actually really interesting a majority of the time, though I’ll be honest, the interludes and unnecessarily complicated steps to get to any setting details were rather annoying. There was no naturally discovering stuff along the way; it was more “when the author wants you to know, you’ll know.
Story: Predictable, but ok. Nothing here is unexpected; the ending is fine, the middle is fine, the beginning is fine, but the third act is a little…yeesh. I really didn’t mind the multiple points of view that much because it wasn’t overbearing, but I didn’t honestly see the point of Nate in the third act. It just felt like the author wanted to add more drama for the sake of it.
Writing: Agh, that third act is killing me. So much running around, so little explanation. It’s weird to read and got a little POV happy for some of it. Again, didn’t like no explanation on superpowers or any other features, but that’s ok for the most part. The author stated in the afterword that he tried to write this book three times. It felt a little like that: not a bad book, but a forced one.
As stated, this was ok; I wasn’t impressed by anything here, but I can appreciate the effort put in, even if it was definitely too much. I’ll read the next one of the author’s books and let you know what I think.
2.5 🌟
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is more Stephen King than Stephen King himself could ever write.
It's King but it's too much. It's deliberately King. It's that meme - it insists upon itself.
I liked it while reading it. Enough to round up to 4 stars.
But the authenticity and heart is definitely missing. When you finish you realise how hollow it was.
It's King but it's too much. It's deliberately King. It's that meme - it insists upon itself.
I liked it while reading it. Enough to round up to 4 stars.
But the authenticity and heart is definitely missing. When you finish you realise how hollow it was.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
Not my most favourite Chuck Wendig book but still dark and spooky. I love the audio 😍
Not just because I'm from northeastern PA, but this book was amazing. The story craft, the creepy horror, the interweaved story lines. I didn't give it 5 stars because the last bit had a little "deus ex machina" feel, but that doesn't take away from some pure creepiness and well-built world.
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
‘“and… that was that. Just a train chugging along on a bad, broken track. The crash was inevitable, I guess. So much god-damn wreckage along the way.”
Wreckage. That word stuck with Nate. So much goddamn wreckage.’
Wreckage. That word stuck with Nate. So much goddamn wreckage.’