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Blaze by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

supitsmarissa13's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aks0307's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.0

gabi15's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5/5

halsin's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

2.0

saskia6's review against another edition

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so sad i have to DNF this :(

beillumined's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a great Stephen King read. It was unexpected and a bit different from what I've been used to from his style, and I guess that's why I liked it so much. The writing style was all King, but the story was unique.

I think what I like most was the fact that you actually learned the whole story. In the end, you get all the facts. And it leaves you full and satisfied. But maybe too satisfied?...

tattu's review against another edition

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3.0

Me gustó muchísimo, pero me dio mucha tristeza, es tan injusto. Quería meterme en el libro y abrazar al protagonista. Sólo por eso le di tres estrellas.

theorysloth's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

becachu's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not something I would normally read 
But I enjoyed it nonetheless 

erincataldi's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I love nearly everything written by Stephen King but I didn't love this as much as I wanted to. I don't know if it was the narration or my concern for the baby - but this book was just so so for me. The premise of Blaze a man wants to kidnap a baby so he can do one big con and be set for the rest of his life. The only issue is that Blaze is a few fries short of a happy meal after being repeatedly being thrown down the stairs by his father as a child - for years he would pull cons with his buddy George, but ever since he was stabbed during a poker game he's been on his own. He's a gentle giant and too stupid to do much without George - but George's voice is guiding him on what to do and he wants Blaze to do this kidnapping. Can he pull it off? He is a sympathetic bad guy and the story will give you complicated emotions. I'm sad I didn't like it more.