1.28k reviews for:

I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom

Jason Pargin

3.98 AVERAGE

kobsob's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

johanna_thehissilent's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was really good but the end was a bust

the_joester's review against another edition

4.25

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ksarginson's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

nwold87's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes

kyrenora's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse

wendysawatzky's review

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

julielew58's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nikki94's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

cucuy13's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

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This was a unique story and a mostly satisfying journey, although I would've liked to learn more about the main characters' fates.