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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More Night Vale antics ensue in this original story in the WTNV universe. Jackie, who has been nineteen years old for an untold number of years, contentedly runs the pawn shop every day, when a strange man in a tan jacket carrying a deerskin suitcase gives her a piece of paper saying "KING CITY"... that won't leave her hand. Diane, mother to a constantly shape-shifting teenager, Josh, is bothered by his drive to learn about his birth father who skipped town when he was born.
If you are a fan of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast, this would definitely be something fun for you to pick up. If you haven't listened to the podcast, here's your invitation to give it a try. It's fun and creepy and often profound. However, I don't think you'll have as much fun reading this book by itself if you aren't already familiar with the strange characters, narrative idiosyncrasies, and unique atmosphere. Knowing who the man in the tan jacket and the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home and Cecil Palmer, our friendly neighborhood radio host, is half of the fun of this book, in my opinion. This very much feels like a long-form version of an episode of the podcast, so if you're expecting a traditional narrative, this isn't exactly going to be what you're looking for. This brought the same sense of unease that fans of the podcast are familiar with, while still often finding little phrases to really make you think about the way things are and the conditions of life, and so on. This definitely rekindled my interest in WTNV so I'm very glad I ended up picking this up.
If you are a fan of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast, this would definitely be something fun for you to pick up. If you haven't listened to the podcast, here's your invitation to give it a try. It's fun and creepy and often profound. However, I don't think you'll have as much fun reading this book by itself if you aren't already familiar with the strange characters, narrative idiosyncrasies, and unique atmosphere. Knowing who the man in the tan jacket and the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home and Cecil Palmer, our friendly neighborhood radio host, is half of the fun of this book, in my opinion. This very much feels like a long-form version of an episode of the podcast, so if you're expecting a traditional narrative, this isn't exactly going to be what you're looking for. This brought the same sense of unease that fans of the podcast are familiar with, while still often finding little phrases to really make you think about the way things are and the conditions of life, and so on. This definitely rekindled my interest in WTNV so I'm very glad I ended up picking this up.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
So weird and unlike anything I’ve read before - I really had to just accept that I didn’t know what was going on and had fun with that! Didn’t love how the build up took 75% but the final part was so quick
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Finally got around to reading this, but I think I would’ve liked it more if I read it when I was obsessed with the podcast. It was definitely nostalgic revisiting Night Vale.
ALL HAIL THE GLOW CLOUD.
ALL HAIL THE GLOW CLOUD.
If you can, find the audiobook version of the novel! It's like listening to an extra long podcast, with the same voice for Cecil throughout the whole thing. Also! You can hear Old Lady Josie and Carlos! I was so happy I listened to that section twice.
The novel both works and doesn't quite work at the same time. What was great about the podcast was that you could listen to it and drift off, but instead of that being a problem it almost makes it better. You're like an actual listener of the radio station, then, I feel like. While it's great to get more of the town outside of the Cecil's radio station, you have to pay attention to the plot and the characters. I really liked how you get a better feel of the town, though. I liked hearing Old Woman Josie and Carlos (!!). I liked the visit to the library and the descriptions of the librarians (no, seriously, it's kinda nice and funny how the author makes librarians scary for once. It's great).
Apparently Jackie and Diane were talked about before in the podcast? After a while, I drifted away from it, so I don't remember hearing about them. But I think that's really interesting, too. Instead of making new characters, they pulled from their cast of existing Nightvale citizens.
I really liked it!
The novel both works and doesn't quite work at the same time. What was great about the podcast was that you could listen to it and drift off, but instead of that being a problem it almost makes it better. You're like an actual listener of the radio station, then, I feel like. While it's great to get more of the town outside of the Cecil's radio station, you have to pay attention to the plot and the characters. I really liked how you get a better feel of the town, though. I liked hearing Old Woman Josie and Carlos (!!). I liked the visit to the library and the descriptions of the librarians (no, seriously, it's kinda nice and funny how the author makes librarians scary for once. It's great).
Apparently Jackie and Diane were talked about before in the podcast? After a while, I drifted away from it, so I don't remember hearing about them. But I think that's really interesting, too. Instead of making new characters, they pulled from their cast of existing Nightvale citizens.
I really liked it!
If you can, find the audiobook version of the novel! It's like listening to an extra long podcast, with the same voice for Cecil throughout the whole thing. Also! You can hear Old Lady Josie and Carlos! I was so happy I listened to that section twice.
The novel both works and doesn't quite work at the same time. What was great about the podcast was that you could listen to it and drift off, but instead of that being a problem it almost makes it better. You're like an actual listener of the radio station, then, I feel like. While it's great to get more of the town outside of the Cecil's radio station, you have to pay attention to the plot and the characters. I really liked how you get a better feel of the town, though. I liked hearing Old Woman Josie and Carlos (!!). I liked the visit to the library and the descriptions of the librarians (no, seriously, it's kinda nice and funny how the author makes librarians scary for once. It's great).
Apparently Jackie and Diane were talked about before in the podcast? After a while, I drifted away from it, so I don't remember hearing about them. But I think that's really interesting, too. Instead of making new characters, they pulled from their cast of existing Nightvale citizens.
I really liked it!
The novel both works and doesn't quite work at the same time. What was great about the podcast was that you could listen to it and drift off, but instead of that being a problem it almost makes it better. You're like an actual listener of the radio station, then, I feel like. While it's great to get more of the town outside of the Cecil's radio station, you have to pay attention to the plot and the characters. I really liked how you get a better feel of the town, though. I liked hearing Old Woman Josie and Carlos (!!). I liked the visit to the library and the descriptions of the librarians (no, seriously, it's kinda nice and funny how the author makes librarians scary for once. It's great).
Apparently Jackie and Diane were talked about before in the podcast? After a while, I drifted away from it, so I don't remember hearing about them. But I think that's really interesting, too. Instead of making new characters, they pulled from their cast of existing Nightvale citizens.
I really liked it!