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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
The first 200 pages explored grief, death, and greatly increased my anticipation of knowing what fantasy world is inside the shed. I didn't find the story as interesting once Charlie was a prisoner as many of the chapters felt uneventful. Overall, I enjoyed the dark fantasy underworld but didn't quite like the characters.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
Loved the dynamic between the boy, the old man, and the dog. Took a very long time to get to the “fairytale” part, but the lead up was a delight.
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book definitely feels like two different stories glued together. The second part is clearly the main selling Point, but the first part is more character-focused and comes across as a bit more mature, while the second part leans into a more classic fantasy-adventure vibe.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation
This is the story of a boy who goes on a quest into another world filled with monster-like fairy tale creatures all so his dog can live longer… the most relatable main character I’ve read in years.