Reviews - The Book of Accidents

2.2k reviews for:

The Book of Accidents

Chuck Wendig

3.76 AVERAGE

metalchocobo's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

paperfoxreads's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I went into this one totally blind and I’m really glad I did! This is the perfect book for people who think that Stephen King is a great writer but maybe something about his writing just doesn’t knock their socks off (he’s not my favorite, sue me). I loved the way it was written and the characters are extremely well fleshed out and lovable. My hands down favorite part is when Nate and Maddie decide things are getting too weird and they tell each other all the crazy stuff that has been happening to them, instead of keeping things to themselves and using the miscommunication tripe to further the plot. Yes!!!! Nate and Maddie are marriage/parenting goals for sure.
The book also packs plenty of creepy factor as well as mystery and a story that sucks you straight in from the beginning. Things get real bleak along the way and yet the story ends super satisfyingly and good does triumph over evil in the end.

squiggs's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense 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

lumpyspaceprincess's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

calvm's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

julieofthedogs's review against another edition

4.0

I started reading this book on an unseasonably warm day in mid-October in Bucks County, Pennsylvania... And it just kept getting better. Absolute spooky season perfection.