1.1k reviews for:

The Listeners

Maggie Stiefvater

3.97 AVERAGE

jujuvansunshine's review against another edition

3.0

informative mysterious 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: Yes

addiec1's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

raantoor's review against another edition

3.75

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: Yes

deljh's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

ellencamino's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

gryewaren's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional 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: Yes

bookbunny22's review against another edition

2.0

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All setting, no substance. The book is beautifully written, with vivid descriptions and a strong sense of place, but ultimately, it feels like style over substance. There are too many shallow characters that you never really get to know, let alone form any attachment. The somewhat magical elements of the spring waters are never explained, including why the protagonist is uniquely affected by them. It feels like the story hints at deeper meaning but never quite gets there. A beautifully crafted shell with not much inside.

karaboo30's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative mysterious sad 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: Yes

allisonrw96's review against another edition

5.0

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Some novels have a green screen setting. When you need to be show something, it’s on and the rest of the time it’s off. Stiefvater novels are a whole world. At any time, you could walk away from the main plot and go hunt for snails in all the hidden corners of the hotel. 

cindy_ped's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes