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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The best of the trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
fast-paced
A step up from Finders Keepers, but not by much. I'll start with pros: fast and smooth writing that you can get through in a couple of days, a slightly beautiful ending that puts a wrap on this trilogy, the return of Brady Hartsfield who's more evil than ever. The tension in this book is upped to 11, much better than in the previous book. We have a few call backs to the first book, so it has some continuity.
But here's my main criticism, and it's one that runs through all my critiques of this series, indulgent. King can't help to put in as much detail as he can. Which wouldn't be a bad thing if those details mattered. An editor should've taken out the Brady Hartsfield chapters, other than the first one. We see how Brady get's his telekinesis and that's fine. But the other chapters aren't necessary. King gives us the context clues in the main story so we can piece them together, but then takes 20-30 pages to explain how it happened. It's like handing out a test and then 5 minutes later the teacher gives you the answers unprovoked. I honestly skimmed those sections. But that's my main criticism. My other small criticisms would be the dialogue and the cliched characters. But those aren't as important in my eyes.
Other than that, this was a yarn that had me on the edge of my seat. The ending wraps up everything in a nice bow, and I honestly was tearing up. Now that I've finished the entire Hodges Trilogy, I'm onto The Outsider. Hopefully it turns out better than my first reading of it. Keep calm and read on Constant Readers!
But here's my main criticism, and it's one that runs through all my critiques of this series, indulgent. King can't help to put in as much detail as he can. Which wouldn't be a bad thing if those details mattered. An editor should've taken out the Brady Hartsfield chapters, other than the first one. We see how Brady get's his telekinesis and that's fine. But the other chapters aren't necessary. King gives us the context clues in the main story so we can piece them together, but then takes 20-30 pages to explain how it happened. It's like handing out a test and then 5 minutes later the teacher gives you the answers unprovoked. I honestly skimmed those sections. But that's my main criticism. My other small criticisms would be the dialogue and the cliched characters. But those aren't as important in my eyes.
Other than that, this was a yarn that had me on the edge of my seat. The ending wraps up everything in a nice bow, and I honestly was tearing up. Now that I've finished the entire Hodges Trilogy, I'm onto The Outsider. Hopefully it turns out better than my first reading of it. Keep calm and read on Constant Readers!
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide