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A review by mckenzierichardson
The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs
4.0
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Honestly, I liked this one more than [b: The House with a Clock in its Walls|295801|The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1)|John Bellairs|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388467935s/295801.jpg|1098801]. The style was very similar but I think the ending worked better in this one. My big problem with the first one was that there was the huge, ginormous, world-changing problem that was solved so quickly. It felt so disappointing. I wanted more from it. On the whole, the problem in this book was not so big and dire, so the quick-ish ending worked better.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. From what I remember the first one kind of dragged on at times, but this one I finished in a few days. I really wanted to know what was going on and what would happen next. Great read.
I was a little annoyed that Bellairs thought he had to spoon feed the answers to the reader at the end. I feel like you could cut off the last few pages and actually feel more satisfied with the ending. He just makes it a point to answer ever single question. I usually like when all the ends are tied up, but I think the answers were just so in your face that it was almost insulting.
Despite that, this was a very good read.
Honestly, I liked this one more than [b: The House with a Clock in its Walls|295801|The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1)|John Bellairs|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388467935s/295801.jpg|1098801]. The style was very similar but I think the ending worked better in this one. My big problem with the first one was that there was the huge, ginormous, world-changing problem that was solved so quickly. It felt so disappointing. I wanted more from it. On the whole, the problem in this book was not so big and dire, so the quick-ish ending worked better.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book. From what I remember the first one kind of dragged on at times, but this one I finished in a few days. I really wanted to know what was going on and what would happen next. Great read.
I was a little annoyed that Bellairs thought he had to spoon feed the answers to the reader at the end. I feel like you could cut off the last few pages and actually feel more satisfied with the ending. He just makes it a point to answer ever single question. I usually like when all the ends are tied up, but I think the answers were just so in your face that it was almost insulting.
Despite that, this was a very good read.