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Crank Palace by James Dashner

jxmcarstairs's review against another edition

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4.0

AHAHAHAHAHA OUCHIE

worst_tragedy's review against another edition

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sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

yuriria97's review against another edition

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5.0

El palacio de los cranks nos cuenta lo que ocurre con Newt cuando deja a sus amigos en La Cura Mortal. Si bien sabemos el destino que le espera al personaje, este libro nos permite conocer un poco más sobre las cosas que vivió y sintió desde el momento en que toma la decisión de dejar a sus amigos y hasta el momento en que muere.

Newt se aleja de sus amigos porque no quiere que ellos lo vean mientras se vuelve loco por culpa de la llamarada y porque siente un profundo temor de lastimarlos cuando se le termine la cordura. A través de este libro nos ponemos en la piel de Newt y vemos el gran dolor que implicaron para él muchas de las decisiones que tomó.

Newt fue uno de mis personajes favoritos de la trilogía y por ese motivo me alegro de haber podido tener un poquito más de él. Fue un chico muy noble y de buen corazón que siempre intentó mantener a sus amigos unidos y que todos estuvieran bien.

Al final de este libro, nos damos cuenta de que cuando Thomas le disparó en la cabeza, él no murió al instante, incluso CRUEL intentó salvarlo. En sus últimos momentos una voz femenina le revela que Sonya es su hermana y está viva, y le promete que hará un mejor esfuerzo para salvarla a ella. También le menciona que lo seguirán estudiando después de que muera para saber por qué el virus lo afecta a él y a su hermana no. La mujer también le informa que tiene su diario y que hará todo lo posible por hacérselo llegar a Thomas para que sepan lo que recordaba.

Me gustó saber que al menos Newt se enteró de que Sonya era su hermana. La única duda que me queda tras leer este libro es: ¿Thomas recibió el diario de Newt? Porque no recuerdo que se lo entregaran ni que el mencionara nada al respecto.

rebecca1206's review against another edition

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3.0

I loved newts character so it was nice to have a novella dedicated to just his story. But I wasn’t too bothered with it. I thought I would enjoy it more than I did. It was a good short read though.

bixvida's review against another edition

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5.0

I hate James Dashner

seraphinaskrek's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zouubugz's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

So basically, it's an alternative ending of newt's life.

Instead of staying with "Tommy and the others", he leaves so to not have them see him loosing his mind. 
On the way, he met a woman (keisha) and her child and they're gonna become his family as he realises his last mission: bring them back to their OWN family even if it's the last thing he does. 

I found the book strangely sweet, the character of Keisha was really loveable and her role of big sister/mother to newt was wholesome to read.

We follow through newt's pov as he slowly looses his mind and starts to remember stuff from his past which is something that lacked (in my opinion) in tdc. 

The writing is simple but not unpleasant, and it's pretty fast to read. 

Overall okay, probably won't ever read it again but it was a nice experience. Also, newtmas is real, the last line of that book proves it to me idc.

kkaste's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kumomikureads's review against another edition

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4.0

I could expect what will happen to me when I decide to pick this book as my next read. But still, I am not ready when it broke me into pieces. I feel lonely for NEWT, I feel empty because I couldn't help him. I feel sorry that he was not immune like the others. And I could feel his anger, could feel how the Flare consumed him slowly. I could feel how desperate he was. And that ending... I cried.

veraa1997's review against another edition

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3.75

insert b99 gif of holt saying pain