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j_emerson18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Not my favorite in the series. The ending felt rushed while the middle felt so drawn out. I wish it had developed different although I do like how things ended. The main conflict of the book was quite more mudane that what I first assumed from minor details dropped throughout the series. Overall, the first book in the series is my favorite where the two following fall flat by trying to do or say too much at once. Wish I had gotten more context on the button box and the world origins/species origins than what I was given in the final book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Grief, Dementia, and Murder
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Blood
clarebear2218's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
Loved the end to this series! Gwendy is such an incredible, well-written character that was a joy to see at three stages of her life. I saw the ending coming, but that didn't stop me from crying lol.
My heart burst with joy when I realized this book was a part of the Dark Tower universe and leveraged one of my favorite lines by Jake from the main series "Go then, there are other worlds than these" I'm still processing what this means in the larger Dark Tower universe and any book related to it is my kryptonite
My heart burst with joy when I realized
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Car accident
Minor: Confinement and Death of parent
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