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bodim's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Absolutely brilliant! The story and the audio production make a wonderful experience! It was thrilling, funny, immersing and disturbing in the best way. It made me feel all kinds of emotion. The author and the cast did a great job, I'm impressed.
_matthewdon_'s review against another edition
3.0
As an avid fan of Walliams' books, I was surprised by his latest book. Either I'm becoming a better reader, or Walliams' writing style has decreased since his last novel (not counting picture book attempt N. 1). It is an enjoyable affair, no matter how many flaws it has, but it did feel tired, like he'd ran out of ideas, despite it's undeniable originality. I, however, did love the gruesome turn that Walliams' storytelling has recently took, because seriously, his Demon Dentist was deliciously evil in every way, no matter how one-dimensional the villain was (not even a first name). It's cutely gruesome (especially thanks to Tony Ross' illustrations) and despite a hugely unlikable hero, the supporting cast (including a colourful social worker and a dumb PC) do save the book from being complete utter tosh.
kizzabell's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
buzzinfly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Bullying and Vomit
liseyloo13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
tangerinemarlene's review against another edition
5.0
Per recommendation of my little cousin, I read this book and loved it. I easily recommend it to any young kid!
chelseamayxxx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book in just a day as it’s such a fast paced book that keeps you wanting to read and found out what happens throughout the book. Children will really like reading this book as it’s about an evil dentist who takes all the children’s teeth and we found out she turns out to be a witch. The only bit I didn’t like was the main characters dad had to die at the end for no apparent reason apart from to help get the witch to either die or go away. The characters in this book are written really well for a children’s book and I liked some of the made up words that David uses. Overall a very good children’s book xxx
benheld's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
milujuopice's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
batmanbussy's review against another edition
"shat myself on the daily because of that book" - 1ssy