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3.5 ⭐️, rounded up

I mostly enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the swashbuckling and the historical fiction aspects of it. It was way different from what I expected.

However, it suffered from the same faults that Alice Isn’t Dead suffered from - long, long sections of telling what was going on. I could only get through those sections because I was listening to the audiobook.

I also wish there had been more Night Vale in the book. There were bits of it throughout, but I would’ve loved some more elements of the strange throughout the book even if there wasn’t more taking place in the town of Night Vale.

Having said that, I did still really enjoy this book! I loved the crazy characters and the story. There were just a few issues that made me take off a bit on my rating.

aceinit's review against another edition

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5.0

Without giving anything away, this is very much my favorite of the Night Vale novels, one of the best installments of the Night Vale world as a whole, and very much not the story I was expecting to hear. Mara Wilson's narration of the Faceless Old Woman remains top-notch, and I loved pretty much everything about the story.

hipbea's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

jaredstarkey's review against another edition

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3.0

Different than what I was expecting- knowing Joseph’s work, but still enjoyable!

trodabough's review

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3.5

I LOVE nightvale and I liked this book. This book was simply not for me, but please don't let that stop you from reading it. It is a story about rage and vengeance and is wonderfully told (and narrated if you listen to the audio book) and I did not see all of the twists coming (which is a testament to the authors story telling). I wish this had a happy (or as happy as it gets for the faceless old woman who secretly lives in your home), but then she would not be who she is. I would say that if you haven't listened to the podcast please do. And read the book is pirates and revenge are righr up your alley.

graveyardpansy's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun, but just not for me I guess? A bit slow without building enough suspense for it to be worth it. I like the premise, but the voice didn’t appeal much to me. A little spooky, I just feel like it could’ve been MORE. Perhaps if I’d ever engaged with any night vale content before I would’ve enjoyed it more lmao

Not a bad book by any means, just not to my tastes really.

finnthehuman217's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

Holy fucking shit! that ending was perfect and i didn’t catch it until she started talking to Darius. The path to revenge is so great and the faceless old woman is such a great character.

Kill my dad? Destroy my family? fine, your entire bloodline is cursed. Starting with your grandson I will help raise every one of your male descendants and when he gets old enough and marries a nice girl and has a son, I will kill him then. So that son will not have a father to grow up with.

The book is great but I definitely think that it drags for a while. I definitely didn’t catch the fact that

Edmund was a double crosser until it was too late.

every moment is a sign that i need to get back into WTNV. Because the writing is so good!!! I can’t recommend this book enough!!!!

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