team_free_will's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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? N/A
5.0
puppy_eyes's review against another edition
4.0
I was so scared to read this book. But honestly, I ended up being pleasantly surprised. It was just like stepping into the pages of Supernatural. I was afraid they'd be writing a book about something with not really knowing the details, but they nailed it. You could hear practically hear Dean's voice, and see Sam's knowing expressions. It made me so nostalgic for the show.
It's a bit sad to realize there were only three adventures in the book. But, when you look at the length of it, I was even more impressed to see how much work they put into drawing through each of the options. There could only be room enough for three at that point.
I used to read those 'choose your own adventure,' Star Wars books in school, and I've always loved those. They are always in the back of my mind when I think about books. To be fair though, I was really impressed through the first adventure, that it started to get tiring in the second two. Once you get used to the pattern, you know you're gonna go back and read the other options anyway. The tone felt a little different too, like maybe it was a different person that wrote it from the first.
It had all of our favorite tropes, like Dean loving pie, or 'an animal probably did it.' Or 'I've already talked to the police.' And there were these moments of closeness between Sam and Dean that you can only get from a book. It made me think, 'this is why people say books are always better.'
Sam frowned in that special way of his. Dean was very familiar with that expression: it meant that his brother was bugged with something that he couldn't put his finger on yet. Dean knew better than to ask Sam to talk about it. He'd let Sam brood on it for a while. Sam was an Olympic-level brooder. He'd let Dean know when he'd figured it out.
Or there was a point when Sam was the one who empathized with the victim's family, because he knew Dean's way of grieving and dealing with Darkness was to counter it with humor, something the family might take as being insensitive, even though Sam knew better.
This was so good to me, as a long time loving fan of Supernatural. It's something that's just fun and nostalgic, and I'm glad to put it on my shelf beside my Supernatural DVDs.
It's a bit sad to realize there were only three adventures in the book. But, when you look at the length of it, I was even more impressed to see how much work they put into drawing through each of the options. There could only be room enough for three at that point.
I used to read those 'choose your own adventure,' Star Wars books in school, and I've always loved those. They are always in the back of my mind when I think about books. To be fair though, I was really impressed through the first adventure, that it started to get tiring in the second two. Once you get used to the pattern, you know you're gonna go back and read the other options anyway. The tone felt a little different too, like maybe it was a different person that wrote it from the first.
It had all of our favorite tropes, like Dean loving pie, or 'an animal probably did it.' Or 'I've already talked to the police.' And there were these moments of closeness between Sam and Dean that you can only get from a book. It made me think, 'this is why people say books are always better.'
Sam frowned in that special way of his. Dean was very familiar with that expression: it meant that his brother was bugged with something that he couldn't put his finger on yet. Dean knew better than to ask Sam to talk about it. He'd let Sam brood on it for a while. Sam was an Olympic-level brooder. He'd let Dean know when he'd figured it out.
Or there was a point when Sam was the one who empathized with the victim's family, because he knew Dean's way of grieving and dealing with Darkness was to counter it with humor, something the family might take as being insensitive, even though Sam knew better.
This was so good to me, as a long time loving fan of Supernatural. It's something that's just fun and nostalgic, and I'm glad to put it on my shelf beside my Supernatural DVDs.
stephgraves's review against another edition
5.0
A) This book is by Tim Waggoner, and the GoodReads listing is incorrect with regards to author.
B) A choose your own adventure book for adults featuring Sam and Dean Winchester? I'm all in.
And not to give the ending away, but the framing of the story is really super-clever.
B) A choose your own adventure book for adults featuring Sam and Dean Winchester? I'm all in.
And not to give the ending away, but the framing of the story is really super-clever.
books_in_neverland's review against another edition
5.0
I had to stop and think whenever I had to make a decision because I didn't want my babies to get killed! I have to admit that I was killed three times, though. And every time that happened I was like:
The characters... OMG! Waggoner did an amazing job with the dialogues! Dean was perfect, I could hear Jensen's voice speaking in my mind and Dean's sense of humor was on top! Sam was perfect too, it was as if I were watching a Supernatural episode in my mind (well, four episodes actually).
The book is divided into four different stories, but guess what!, in the end they're all connected!! That's one of the things that I liked most about the book!
If you are a fan of "Supernatural" and you want to have a good time making choices that will be vital for the Winchesters' future, then this is your book!!
The characters... OMG! Waggoner did an amazing job with the dialogues! Dean was perfect, I could hear Jensen's voice speaking in my mind and Dean's sense of humor was on top! Sam was perfect too, it was as if I were watching a Supernatural episode in my mind (well, four episodes actually).
The book is divided into four different stories, but guess what!, in the end they're all connected!! That's one of the things that I liked most about the book!
If you are a fan of "Supernatural" and you want to have a good time making choices that will be vital for the Winchesters' future, then this is your book!!
maggie_the_reader's review against another edition
3.0
What if one of Sam and Dean’s hunts went horribly wrong and they died? I know, we have all seen that episode, okay episodes. Still in this case you get to decide how they react to a situation and see if they survive. There are three separate hunts to work your way through and if you get the guys through them then the whole journey, including the very literal dead ends, gets tied together pretty cleverly. The writing lacked finesse but all in all it’s a fun little read.
destiel74's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I quite enjoyed it except for the death scenarios. I loved how the author tied the whole choose a path into the main story at the end. I'm not going to spoil it. Let's just say it is fitting that I read this book in January.
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