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A review by rballenger
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
3.0
Type of read: Commuter (listened to and from work)
What made me pick it up: Chbosky is one of my favorite authors and I'm trying to read more of his work.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved the beginning of this book. There are some extremely subtle but fun wordplays that go on throughout the pages. Little clues are left and repeated throughout and make you feel like you're figuring it out but really give nothing away.
I was incredibly annoyed by how long this book was. I think I set myself up for failure by reading some of the reviews before I started the book and by having to finish the book in a specific period of time before my loan was up at the library (a lot of people had this on their holds list so no renewal possible). So it lost me a bit toward the end because I just wanted it to get to the point. I will say, I didn't expect the ending...at all. I just wish they'd gotten to that point a little bit sooner.
Overall, I liked this book. The writing kept me interested. Would I read it again? Probably not...mainly because I feel like once you get to the end it takes away from the beginning...but I'm definitely not mad that I read it. Would I recommend it? Eh...to a very specific audience.
What made me pick it up: Chbosky is one of my favorite authors and I'm trying to read more of his work.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved the beginning of this book. There are some extremely subtle but fun wordplays that go on throughout the pages. Little clues are left and repeated throughout and make you feel like you're figuring it out but really give nothing away.
I was incredibly annoyed by how long this book was. I think I set myself up for failure by reading some of the reviews before I started the book and by having to finish the book in a specific period of time before my loan was up at the library (a lot of people had this on their holds list so no renewal possible). So it lost me a bit toward the end because I just wanted it to get to the point. I will say, I didn't expect the ending...at all. I just wish they'd gotten to that point a little bit sooner.
Overall, I liked this book. The writing kept me interested. Would I read it again? Probably not...mainly because I feel like once you get to the end it takes away from the beginning...but I'm definitely not mad that I read it. Would I recommend it? Eh...to a very specific audience.