The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! ๐
aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Find out the truth behind their crime and those that came after and discover where The Magic Man really does get his magic!
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, Physical abuse, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Stalking, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
ohyayitsapril's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Animal death, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Death of parent, Addiction, and Animal cruelty
bookbelle5_17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Homophobia, Bullying, Physical abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Murder, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Addiction
kermit_the_wrong's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Child abuse, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Torture, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Racism
sssmoser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ: Ronald Malfi
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ: 436
๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐: Horror
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐:... Eh ๐คทโโ๏ธ
๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ: Yes, but by the thinnest of hairs
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐: Contemporary
๐๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ :๐ป๐ป
๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ: โญโญโญ
This is the fourth or fifth book I've read by Malfi, and I'm a big fan. Unfortunately this is my least favorite of his, as I never felt it got off the ground and went somewhere.
The book had a very similar vibe to two of my favorite Stephen King novels - It and Revival, but sadly the plot faltered. Jaimie is the main character and protagonist, but I found him to be the least interesting of the main four.
The friends are brought together after one of them witnesses a mysterious magician who had preyed on them as children, but besides them trying to solve that mystery, I felt like the book just kept adding more and more childhood trauma on these characters, with very little moving the plot along. Somewhere in the middle, an additional villain is added, and it just didn't work for me.
Despite it not living up to expectations and having quite a few pacing problems, there are still moments of lovely writing in here and I did really enjoy about half of it.
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Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Addiction
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Animal cruelty