Reviews

The Changeling by Victor LaValle

crbruner1's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

misswired's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

wymblie's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

lore13's review

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

3.0

tellessa's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

shadyhabanero's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

mmc_librarian's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

libliz's review

4.0

Victor LaValle is fast becoming one of my favorite authors--and one of the few who can write urban fantasy in a way that doesn't feel silly or contrived. This was really fun and had me staying up late to finish.

alsnwlkr's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

A modern folk tale that lies at the intersection of urban fantasy and crime thriller. The Changeling's three acts are disjointed with uneven pacing and some out-of-the-blue plot development, but these flaws are sufficiently offset by nuanced characters, strong themes, and an interesting, Digital Age take on traditional (read: grisly) fairy tales.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racism

kwilson2512's review against another edition

dark sad 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? No

3.75