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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More like 2.5. I picked this book up largely because some authors whose books I've really enjoyed raved about this one. And I get why--I've never read a book quite like it, and the writing style was very intriguing. Ultimately I ended up not caring very much about the characters or what happened to them, and I love a genre-bender, but for me, I couldn't really figure out what this story was trying to be.
If you happen to pick it up and love the first few chapters, you'll probably like the rest. I stuck with this one through the end, but would have been okay if I had put it down after the first 100 pages. But there's definitely an audience for this one!
If you happen to pick it up and love the first few chapters, you'll probably like the rest. I stuck with this one through the end, but would have been okay if I had put it down after the first 100 pages. But there's definitely an audience for this one!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5. This was really weird and not for everyone. I don't listen to the podcast but I still liked it.
adventurous
funny
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood
Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, Abandonment
Minor: Death
If you like Welcome to Night Vale, read it. Be warned that the book is set some time after the end of season 3 of the podcast, so make sure you're at least that far into the series before you start this!
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun, offbeat novel very true to the spirit of the podcast series from whence it originates (wow, how often do you get the chance to use the word "whence"?!). Wacky, fun, funny, mysterious, sometimes dark, always just a little bit weird. It explained the origin and details around some previous podcast mysteries (but you don't have to be a follower of the podcast to enjoy it!).
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes