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katieeigenfeld's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kat703's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
princess_frog's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
3.5
lmwrites's review against another edition
4.0
Re-read. One of my favorites in the whole series, but also one that put me through the most emotional damage. **SPOILER BELOW**
When I tell you I was so distraught as a young child reading the drowning scene -- my mom made me put the book away for a day or two so I could stop sobbing. Because they chose the brash, wild, smiling Tancred to get drowned and I could only see my best friend at the time. When I finally got to the end of the book and experience Charlie seeing that Tancred is alive, I shared in that pure joy! Also, for the longest time I thought this was the last book in the series as a kid. It was only when I was about 13 that I saw the 8th book in a shop, so you can imagine those several years being left with the final image of all the friends (minus Billy) together again. It was a wonderful surprise and cemented this series as one of my all time favorites.
When I tell you I was so distraught as a young child reading the drowning scene -- my mom made me put the book away for a day or two so I could stop sobbing. Because they chose the brash, wild, smiling Tancred to get drowned and I could only see my best friend at the time. When I finally got to the end of the book and experience Charlie seeing that Tancred is alive, I shared in that pure joy! Also, for the longest time I thought this was the last book in the series as a kid. It was only when I was about 13 that I saw the 8th book in a shop, so you can imagine those several years being left with the final image of all the friends (minus Billy) together again. It was a wonderful surprise and cemented this series as one of my all time favorites.
poojbooj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
itsbumley's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tmholsman_1994's review against another edition
5.0
This in my opinion is one of the better “endings” to a series. It has an amazing build up to the main plot and a great world building structure. Things finally start to fall into place for Charlie when he finally gets his father back after believing he was gone forever.