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Lucas on the Line by Suyi Davies

11 reviews

sav_22's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book is such a quick and fantastic read for someone who’s a fan of Stranger Things!! Lucas is explored so authentically in this tie in, and it gives so much insight to both his family, his arcs, and his transition between season three and four. Lucas is highly underrated and this book gives him the spotlight that he deserves.

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lazlostrange's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated

2.0

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helioleti's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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ruffaloon's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

this book was so good that it actually made me mad. why wasn't any of this in the show

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rachelditty's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is such a great installment to a series that already holds so much weight and care for its story and characters. Suyi Davies did an amazing job giving readers an inside look to one of Hawkins's best nerds, allowing him to explore what it means to forge his own path and reflect on what he really wants out of his high school career. I've watched Stranger Things a few times now, but there were parts in this book from Lucas's perspective that made me tear up as I read them, even though I'd already watched them in the show. Getting to read about how he begins to deal with being one of the few Black students at school, and in the town at large, and his friendship with Jay through the school year, was fantastically done and completely engaging. I couldn't put this down. Very, very well done.

Some quotes I liked:

"Pro tip for high school: all rules are made up, and the only rules that matter are the ones you make for yourself. Just... try not to get in your own way?" (p. 34.)

"I've never thought of my parents as afraid. But I remember exactly how I felt the first time I saw the Demogorgon. I completely lost the ability to make a sound. I guess when there's a monster under your bed all the time, you lost the ability to speak," (p. 186).

"It's like the Upside Down all over again. Except I've been the only one lost in it the whole time, and now I've only just woken up to the real world," (p. 189).

"We shake hands. It's not intimate, but it's not sad either. It's two dudes knowing the world will always ask them to prove themselves, so they're saying to each other, Here's some strength and spirit to help you take that on," (p. 206).

"Don't die, I whisper to myself. Max has always been my guiding light, my North Star. Finding my way back to her was really finding my way back to me," (p. 304).

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estellejacksons's review

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emotional sad 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? N/A

4.5

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lqvekanej's review

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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shieldbearer's review

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adventurous challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A must-read for any Stranger Things fan, and I would honestly recommend it even if the reader knows nothing about Stranger Things. Lucas is such an underrated character, and this book really shows so much of what makes him a great character. If the Duffer Brothers had any sense they would make Lucas the focus of the nest season and give him the respect he deserves.

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alexandramcgrew's review

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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vivpills's review

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emotional 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

5.0

this was definitely the best stranger things book out of all the ones i’ve read! i love lucas and i love this book

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