Ben

Funny story, I was all excited to recommend this to people at work who were wondering what they hype was about Stephen King.

No monsters
Nothing scary
Important life lessons
Good ol' Stephen King prose
Oatmeal for brains got eaten by an alligator

Well, there goes that plan.

Seriously Stephen there were 5 minutes left, we could just be vague. sigh

However the first story revolves around acceptance of a lesbian couple and magic weight loss. 100% does not feel like virtue signaling. I was a little murky on why becoming BFFs was super important to the MC, but it felt very earned as the story brings its resolution.

I'm totally going to go fill the holes in my Stephen King reading. brb.

Totally a shame isn't in book 2.

Better than “A”. Quite a twisty mystery unsolved.

A feel good story with an absurd amount of virtue signaling by the author. Colfer wants you to know just how much of an ally he is at every turn. The characters, though, are easy to root for and the story doesn't require much commitment. The plot keeps up at a steady clip. Yet the writing often feels a little stilted and forced. On the whole, I certainly didn't mind my time with it, and found it hard to put down despite its flaws.

Strange narratorial voice. Important story for boys.