A review by lizkoroskenyi
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

I'm too tired after reading this mammoth to put together a well written review... So here are just some quick thoughts I had while reading.

Fine but pretentious. I enjoyed the story up until the halfway mark and then wondered why he couldn't just wrap it up and be done? Why did it need to be over 700 pages?

It felt very much like he was trying to write a Stephen King book. Especially with the unneeded deep backgrounds on every single character and super long, unnecessary drawn out scenes.

There were so many statements that felt like they were supposed to be profound but really weren't. It read more like Christian horror fanfiction than anything deep and complex.

Every other line was a simile or a metaphor and it got VERY sickening very quickly. Especially since they were mostly terrible.

Also what is up with the author's obsession with the cool side of the pillow? It must have come up at least a hundred times.
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