Jason
3.5 stars
If I'd read this as a standalone, it would've been a solid 4-star read. It's still a good book—but compared to the earlier entries in the series, it lacks some of the magic that made the first two feel so special.
4.75 stars
The only reason this isn't a solid 5 stars is because of the metafiction, which while great, felt like a bit much at times.
UPDATE:
3.75 stars. For my full review, listen to the full podcast discussion here.
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Read for the next episode of the Shit We've Read: After Dark podcast. Withholding my rating until after March 26th, when the episode goes live.
4.5 stars
I won't attempt to say what smarter people and more eloquent writers already have. Instead, I'll simply say this book was very good, but I didn't exactly enjoy reading it. That's the only thing keeping it from being a full 5 stars.
UPDATE:
For my full review, listen to the full podcast discussion here.
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Read for the next episode of the Shit We've Read podcast. Withholding my rating until after February 26th, when the episode goes live.
UPDATE:
For my full review, listen to the full podcast discussion here.
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Read for the next episode of the Shit We've Read podcast. Withholding my rating until January 29, after the episode goes live.