singerji's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mohaa's review against another edition
4.0
A fun throwback to choosing your own adventure, but this time in Barovia. Recommended for people who have played Curse of Strahd because there are spoilers for the story.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
I loved "Choose Your Own Adventure" books as a kid, so whenever there's a new version of that type of book--containing multiple endings, where you have various decision points to "Attack! Go to page 10" or "Flee! Go to page 20!" and so forth--I just have to check them out. This one, set in the Dungeons and Dragons fantasy world, is a lot of fun. The reader is a cleric who wakes up in the guest room of a spooky castle, with the castle's owner, a creepy vampire named Strahd, there to greet them. What ensues is a lot of skulking around the castle, climbing steep winding stone staircases or dropping into gloomy dungeons, trying to escape but encountering other vampires, a mechanical clockwork creature, wolves, werewolves, a ghost, a supposed damsel in distress, and even zombies! Of course, that's only if you, like me, keep reading the book even when your character has met an untimely end. I always end up reading ALL of the possible endings to the story, just to see what all of the options were. I liked the illustrations in this book, too, they were mostly full color paintings and really nice fantasy-style art. The book is listed as for ages 8-12, and I'd agree with that; the typeface is a little large and while it's got some spooky content it's certainly fine for any 3rd or 4th grader who loves monsters!
I received an advance reader copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
I received an advance reader copy of this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.
joth1006's review against another edition
Strahd von Zarovich kastade mig nerför slottsmuren till min död.
twistedspyder's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bethmitcham's review
3.0
A dungeons & dragons choose-your-own adventure that literally starts with you getting a drink in a tavern. Things go downhill from there and you spend most of the rest of the book underground, with no guarantees you ever get out. The names were all very silly.
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