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helen35's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
The premise was interesting and main characters quite well fleshed out. However some of the over complicated writing, convoluted afterlife hierarchy characters and odd twist at the ending made it a bit of a chore to get through.
mdpenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
It took me a bit to get into this. At first it felt like it was trying too hard, though I'm not entirely sure if that was just my mood while reading it or the writing itself. I had a hard time caring until we got past all the explanations (and the refusals to accept them) and into the actual action. But once we got there, I enjoyed it immensely. The laughs were solid, the references were clever, and the discussions of the merits of the texts felt genuine even if they didn't cover any new ground for me. The characters we were supposed to like were very likable and felt real enough. The ones we were supposed to dislike were a bit on the absurd side but, sadly, still realistic enough if you've been paying attention to the culture wars in the US. Overall, the story worked: it was very entertaining and posed interesting things to think about without detracting at all from the narrative.
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