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So good

Reviewed: 04-15-21

Some of his best work. Really and truly. Touching, sad and heartwarming. You won’t regret this one.

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Disturbing.

Reviewed: 01-22-20

I won’t write any spoilers. I’ll just say it’s dark and scary and poignant and probably some of his finest work. You won’t want to stop until the end. Try not to ruin any surprises for yourself by peeking. This story will keep you wondering what will happen next.

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Not His Best

Reviewed: 12-31-19

In some of King’s best books, you come to truly connect and care for the characters. Not here. Idk why but most of the characters felt cardboard, I had trouble relating to them or caring about them and while it was interesting to see the story unfold I didn’t feel terribly engaged for something that was so long. I don’t think it’s just because it focuses mostly on characters that are children. In his other books written from the viewpoints of kids, they have much more depth. Any other author might get 4 stars but since I know he can do better, solid 3. Narrator gets a 5/5 though. He did so many voices he was like a one-man cast production.

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I love Stephen King, but

Reviewed: 09-03-19

I guess this novel just seemed a bit, formulaic? I mean, it’s certainly 1000x better than anything I could ever write, but for Stephen King, I’m not sure I’d say it’s one of my all-time favorites. He does a fantastic job (as always) of bringing these characters to life and during the height of the climax, you won’t be able to stop listening. Now, just about everyone who reads a lot of King knows about his endings- some of which I absolutely love. However, this one I felt fell a more than a little flat, especially after all the drama on the Key came to a close. Also I don’t feel there was anywhere near enough development of the main antagonist (Perse). When he takes the time to really let you know about the nature of his monster (like in IT), the story becomes all the more horrifying and adds an extra layer of interest, for me anyway. I still have many unanswered questions about Perse and her ship. Honestly I’d give it 2.5 out of 5, but closer to a 3 than a 2. Guy who read it did a bang-up job though.

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Super entertaining

Reviewed: 07-26-18

I loved it! I like short stories because they keep my attention better. Very good stories. Overall I'd give it 5 stars and say it's well worth your time.

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Unique and wonderful.

Reviewed: 09-22-17

I love Gaiman and all his works and this exceeded my expectations. Not only is it entertaining, you'll also learn something.

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I was so disappointed

Reviewed: 09-22-17

I regularly re-listen to and re-read all the other books in this series, except Clariel and this one. After the disappointment of the former, I was really looking foreword to this. I pretty much couldn’t even follow the audiobook because the narrator put me to sleep. So, I finally read the print version and guess what: it’s just a flat story. Where’s the Lirael from the other books? Nick is sorta lame. I don’t want a romance I want an adventure story. 2/5. I don’t even want this anymore.

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Absolutely delicious story telling

Reviewed: 09-22-17

Each story here is a jewel and this book will not leave you disappointed. I think I've re-listened to it 6 times now. There's action, adventure, humor, romance and enough light to balance the darkness perfectly. Neil Gaiman is both an expert story teller and reader.

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100% worth 30-something hours of your time

Reviewed: 09-20-17

First off, the guy who reads this deserves some sort of award. I've listened to my fair share of audio books and he is by far one of the best. Really did this story justice. Fantastic book, one I couldn't "put down" if you know what I mean. I won't give away and details of the story, but it's complex and well-written. Stephen King knows how to write 'em.

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I was hungry for some more Old Kingdom and this did it

Reviewed: 10-23-15

I liked it. I found Clariel a hard character to like at first, but after I understood more about her and her life and her story, I liked her quite a lot. Though, I don't really understand why she is considered the "lost Abhorsen" because it seemed Bel was supposed to be the Abhorsen the whole time. Good book though. Worth it.

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