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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Lo primero que se me viene a la cabeza al hablar de lo que me ha parecido este libro es que ha pesar de tener muchas cosas que me gustan en una buena historia de fantasía, no ha conseguido conectar conmigo, salvo quizás algunos momentos muy puntuales.
La historia es en resumen el viaje de un niño, que emprende una ardua aventura en post de encontrar la forma de salvar a su madre. Durante el cual descubrirá otro mundo llamado "Los Territorios" que coexiste con el nuestro pero en distintos planos.
Todo esto ya te prepara para una trama inolvidable, y aunque nuestro pobre Jack pasa por mil y un apuros en su viaje, no puedo evitar que me pese mucho lo leeeeeeeentísima que se me ha hecho esta historia. Y creo que lo peor de todo es que el final ha sido demasiado previsible.
Por supuesto he terminado cogiéndole mucho cariño a Jack y Lobo también me ha conseguido robar el corazoncito. El worldbuilding tiene cosas muy interesantes, como el tema de los "gemelos" y las diferencias entre "Los Territorios" y nuestro mundo. Sin embargo, esos conceptos también los he sentido pesados y repetitivos a lo largo de las 700 páginas que dura esta novela.
Ha estado bien, no volvería a leerlo, pero no ha sido un mal viaje. Quizás lo peor de todo para mi, ha sido pensar en lo que podría haber sido.
La historia es en resumen el viaje de un niño, que emprende una ardua aventura en post de encontrar la forma de salvar a su madre. Durante el cual descubrirá otro mundo llamado "Los Territorios" que coexiste con el nuestro pero en distintos planos.
Todo esto ya te prepara para una trama inolvidable, y aunque nuestro pobre Jack pasa por mil y un apuros en su viaje, no puedo evitar que me pese mucho lo leeeeeeeentísima que se me ha hecho esta historia. Y creo que lo peor de todo es que el final ha sido demasiado previsible.
Por supuesto he terminado cogiéndole mucho cariño a Jack y Lobo también me ha conseguido robar el corazoncito. El worldbuilding tiene cosas muy interesantes, como el tema de los "gemelos" y las diferencias entre "Los Territorios" y nuestro mundo. Sin embargo, esos conceptos también los he sentido pesados y repetitivos a lo largo de las 700 páginas que dura esta novela.
Ha estado bien, no volvería a leerlo, pero no ha sido un mal viaje. Quizás lo peor de todo para mi, ha sido pensar en lo que podría haber sido.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
King is a master storyteller, inclusive of Straub this time around. He appears to have infinite capacity to create new worlds and take his readers to immersive experiences in faraway lands. He develops characters that we grow to care for — Wolf! — and heroes that we support in their quest for justice. Similar to Fairy Tale, we want to see this coming of age story end with a young man’s triumph.
Where I struggle is with the racial epithets. Are they necessary? Is there another way to inform the reader of a character’s evil persona without resorting to language that is better off left in the past?
Out of curiosity, I checked for public threads to see if others feel similarly. Indeed, there are many. And, of course, you have those who parrot conservative “news“ sources and rant about the world being too PC. (My suggestion for those writers is to walk a few miles in the shoes of a person of color and then see how they feel.) Anyway, this is an older book, and it seems that perhaps King has moved away from stereotypical language.
This book was quite enjoyable, and there were many parts that I reread to recapture moment.
Where I struggle is with the racial epithets. Are they necessary? Is there another way to inform the reader of a character’s evil persona without resorting to language that is better off left in the past?
Out of curiosity, I checked for public threads to see if others feel similarly. Indeed, there are many. And, of course, you have those who parrot conservative “news“ sources and rant about the world being too PC. (My suggestion for those writers is to walk a few miles in the shoes of a person of color and then see how they feel.) Anyway, this is an older book, and it seems that perhaps King has moved away from stereotypical language.
This book was quite enjoyable, and there were many parts that I reread to recapture moment.
This is in my top 5 books of all time. It's fantasy, adventure, and horror all in one go. It's nearly an initiation rite in my family to read this. Because of this book, I've decided to name my firstborn Jack, boy or girl.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
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
3.5*
I was a little disappointed in this one. It was too reminiscent of other King books and didn't feel very unique. Of course, the characters were very well written, and most of the story was good.
I was a little disappointed in this one. It was too reminiscent of other King books and didn't feel very unique. Of course, the characters were very well written, and most of the story was good.
adventurous
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
No
This has been and always will be a heavy favorite of mine. I read it in my teens, heard it in my 20s, and have recently heard it again at 42. It still holds up with the best of SK. I know this doesn't have a huge following, but it truly is amazing fantasy. I recommend to any SK fan or fan of fantasy. A boy is to save his Mama so he traverses two worlds with the help of Wolf. But at every turn, there are both known and unknown enemies. Will he make it to his destination before his mom's life runs out... pure awesomeness. 4.5/5
68/100
I struggled hard to get through this. Took me forever. I enjoyed the world that Straub/King created but didn't find everything that happened in it particularly engaging. Really enjoyed the Wolf portion of the book, though.
I struggled hard to get through this. Took me forever. I enjoyed the world that Straub/King created but didn't find everything that happened in it particularly engaging. Really enjoyed the Wolf portion of the book, though.