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dgilbreath's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved it! One of my favorite reads this year. It is long…but I wouldn’t remove a single thing. Each moment seemed important. Radar alone would have made me finish the book even if I wasn’t excited about it. But a fantasy story that involves a boy and his GERMAN SHEPHERD (Radar) - say no more!!! Mr. Bowditch’s death still got me despite knowing it was coming as stated on the back of the book but it didn’t make it any less devastating. You fall in love with that grumpy old man quickly. It’s worth it to keep going! Trust me! Keep going just to know what happens to Radar, but the rest of the story is amazing. When Charlie leaves Empis, I felt like I was leaving Empis as well. It was such a good blend of fairy tales mixed with the everyday world we know. LOVED IT!
avidbookreader7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
My first Stephen King book and I really enjoyed it!!
amyjo_75's review
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
steinosaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
lmbartelt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
jol69's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 to 3 stars. A great start that became a slow burn, building up to what I thought was going to be an amazing crossing of our world to a fairytale one. Unfortunately, this didn't happen. King lost me in the second half of the book. There were unnecessary details and repeated commentary. I know the author is well established and considered a master storyteller, but some actual editing by his editor would have helped this novel. Too long by far.
mollyroseko's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
pdn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jessfletcherx's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5