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literaryk's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jillian1218's review against another edition
5.0
Originally read in the summer of 2001 and just re-read. As wonderful and awesome as I remember.
thebookishlawyer1999's review against another edition
1.0
Original rating: 1.75/5
If I want to go on a ranting spree on this book, it will take me days, and even then I still won't be able to completely convey how awful this book felt to me. It was such a freaking drag! This book could have easily been 100 pages shorter.
Although there were moments which were quite tense. The writing in those moments were very "King"-ish?
But the conclusion was so half baked, I mean really? After 250 pages of anticipation, you would just end it like that? Apart from the ending, the details were just too much, I could not keep my focus on for even 1 hour straight. I just could not continue after reading almost halfway through it. Guess what? after reading half way through the book, I skipped and went onto the last few chapters, skipping almost 100 pages, and I STILL DID NOT FEEL I SKIPPED ANYTHING! This will surely go down as one of the most disappointing reads of this year, if not the most disappointing read of this year.
If I want to go on a ranting spree on this book, it will take me days, and even then I still won't be able to completely convey how awful this book felt to me. It was such a freaking drag! This book could have easily been 100 pages shorter.
Although there were moments which were quite tense. The writing in those moments were very "King"-ish?
But the conclusion was so half baked, I mean really? After 250 pages of anticipation, you would just end it like that? Apart from the ending, the details were just too much, I could not keep my focus on for even 1 hour straight. I just could not continue after reading almost halfway through it. Guess what? after reading half way through the book, I skipped and went onto the last few chapters, skipping almost 100 pages, and I STILL DID NOT FEEL I SKIPPED ANYTHING! This will surely go down as one of the most disappointing reads of this year, if not the most disappointing read of this year.
jesgol's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
dsm_96's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
hgraff's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
5.0
Fascinating read! This would be a wonderful book for young adults. I felt such sympathy for the main character.
bellamainiero's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rip_montgomery's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0