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e_richard's review
4.0
I'm not one to willingly read stories that will keep me up at night, which is why I'm glad my Grade 12 Creative Writing teacher assigned it to us. I enjoyed the book enough to make me think twice about dismissing a story for being scary just to be scary. The novel is well written and explores emotions I never want to experience in a way that feels real.
rxmercado's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
slimeandslashers's review
3.5
3.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads.
There are some great elements in The Cartoonist: a unique and fun premise, fleshed-out and believable characters, some wonderfully-written sentences and descriptions, and an awesome ending.
However, I think this book could have packed an even bigger punch. At times, the horror could have been ramped up a tiny bit, and I also wish the actual character "the cartoonist" would have been featured in even more scenes in the story. There is also a section of the novel that spends a long time examining a character's grief. It is very well-done and realistic, but I think that could have been cut down a tiny bit to make the story a little more compact and fast-paced.
Despite the fact that this read isn't perfect, I still think it's worth reading!
There are some great elements in The Cartoonist: a unique and fun premise, fleshed-out and believable characters, some wonderfully-written sentences and descriptions, and an awesome ending.
However, I think this book could have packed an even bigger punch. At times, the horror could have been ramped up a tiny bit, and I also wish the actual character "the cartoonist" would have been featured in even more scenes in the story. There is also a section of the novel that spends a long time examining a character's grief. It is very well-done and realistic, but I think that could have been cut down a tiny bit to make the story a little more compact and fast-paced.
Despite the fact that this read isn't perfect, I still think it's worth reading!
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