mkean's review against another edition
4.0
A nice, solid, chill dose of magical realism. It wasn't too intense; rather, the magic and mace was a warm molasses--which, in this case, is a good thing. It was a nice change of pace from hectic college life.
traktor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
prond's review against another edition
5.0
Наверное лучший представитель национального американского жанра "Дети и ЗЛО в провинциальном американском городке". Здесь есть все что положено в таком жанре, невероятно увлекательно замешанное: друзья на велосипедах, летние каникулы, труп в озере, злобные хулиганы, мистические персонажи, ежегодная ярмарка, злая учительница, одиозные священники, призраки, бандиты, бывшие стрелки дикого запада и взросление главного героя на фоне происходящего.
leannaaker's review against another edition
5.0
What a great story to get lost in...for no other reason to get lost in a story about a little boy growing up in Zephyr, Alabama. I don't know anyone who wouldn't relate to these childhood tales and love the writing style. A must read.
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
I originally gave this 5/5 but really this is more like a 4/5 so I adjusted my rating. While this story is good and deep and filled with a lot of good pacing it isn’t one that I think I’ll revisit in the future or really think on again. It’s a great read and a good time to be had but it’s definitely not favorite book material for me. I’m glad I read it and will recommend it in the future because I think it’s one of those books that walks a really fabulous fine line of paranormal and realism. Light on the spooky stuff and heavy on the believability.
dkeeney95's review against another edition
2.0
This is my first review and I just feel its necessary to voice this. This book is WONDERFULLY written! Robert McCammon is a tremendous writer and I think he is heavely slept on. However, I gave this a 2 star rating simply because this just isnt my cup of tea. The writing is fantastic, the characters are loveable and really just come to life on the page.
It's a masterful coming-of-age tale and it is a MUST READ if that is what you are into. Like I said, I loved the writing but just got a little bored because this just isn't a style of story I seek out. Please, read this or listen to it!
It's a masterful coming-of-age tale and it is a MUST READ if that is what you are into. Like I said, I loved the writing but just got a little bored because this just isn't a style of story I seek out. Please, read this or listen to it!
nalian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
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? No
4.5
mistysbookspace's review against another edition
3.5
This was my first book by this author and while it wasn't a new favorite I enjoyed it enough to want ot read more by this author.
So based off the synopsis of this I went into this book expecting it to focus on the whodunit aspect but that is not the case. This book portrays the life of 12 year old Cory. We get his day to day life in which one day him and his father witness a car go into Saxon's Lake and sink with a man inside. While they want to figure out what happened to the man and who is responsible that takes a back seat to Cory's day to day life which is why I was a bit disappointed. It isn't until the very end when things start happening regarding the whodunit. There are mentions here and there about the accident but nothing is ever really done until the end.
That alone is my main complaint about this book. Everything else I did really enjoy. I don't typically like books that just follow peoples everyday lives but this one worked for me. It did go by a bit slow considering I was expecting it to focus on the whodunit. This author is a great story teller. I never felt like I was getting bombarded with to much info or description which can definitely be the case with these longer books. Speaking of long book I feel like this one could have been a bit shorter.
All of my thoughts of this are based on the fact that I was expecting more of the whodunit aspect. If I went into it expecting something else I could see myself loving this one so much more. Overall I did enjoy this authors writing and I really want to pick up something else by him.
dylan_dr3's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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