1.42k reviews for:

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson

3.82 AVERAGE

teacakexx's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious 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: Complicated

meggameg's review against another edition

3.25

emotional mysterious sad 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: Yes

jlizkosan's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

sheaff1841's review against another edition

3.75

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kateycat_bookworm's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail

timetravelerslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

suzikay's review against another edition

4.75

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sayde_scarlett's review against another edition

1.0

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A page-turner for sure, but flicking from first person to third between chapters was a poor (and unnecessary) authorial choice. I just couldn't get into the book because of that.

zrickens's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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: No

khollern's review against another edition

4.0

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James Patterson writes page-turners, it is what he does, and this is one of his early works. If you enjoy plot-driven thrillers, this is a great book. It is very good regardless, which is why I gave it four stars. I like a bit more character development and that is not Patterson's issue, everyone knows his schtick, he's sold more books than anyone. At least some of them he wrote.

Patterson is very good at plot twists and building to a feverish pace. Half way through this book you pretty much have to push through to the end. Alex Cross is a renowned literary character and this is his debut. I liked him, but also found him the stereotypical superhero street cop who tells his boss or the mayor or anyone in higher authority off every time he sees them. He comes nowhere close to cracking my top ten favorite literary characters.

You may love this book, or it may be good, and I'd say there's only a very small chance you find it isn't worth a read.