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Gwendy's Magic Feather

(The Button Box #2)

Richard Chizmar (Goodreads Author) (Foreword),

Stephen King (Goodreads Author) (Foreword)

3.78 · Rating details · 4,531 ratings · 646 reviews

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In this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling novella by Stephen King and award-winning author Richard Chizmar, an adult Gwendy is summoned back to Castle Rock after the mysterious reappearance of the button box.

Something evil has swept into the small Maine town of Castle Rock on the heels of the latest winter storm. Sheriff Norris Ridg ...more

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Jul 23, 2020 Matthew rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: supernatural, library, 2020, horror, least-favorite

Great book!

Interesting build up!

Fascinating plot!

Mysterious characters!

Fell completely flat at the end!

Suddenly over . . .

Convenient and uninteresting resolution . . .

Huge build up for nothing but meh . . .

So sad because so much potential early on – and I mean SO MUCH POTENTIAL!

I was still hooked at page 300!

And . . . then . . . it was just over . . .

Blah . . .

Seriously . . . I am frustrated about how little I got out of this after such a huge build up!

I was gonna go two stars, but I am so frus ...more

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Jul 24, 2019 Sadie Hartmann rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5! Rounded up for Goodreads
I read Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar two summers ago. I rated it 5 stars and had this to say,
"Every good story, even a short one, has conflict--maybe something dangerous or threatening so that our protagonist can work through it and grow, make choices, handle the conflict. In this story, we get to ask ourselves, what would you do?"
I highly recommend reading the first book before jumping into this one for two reasons; the first is that Gwendy 3.5! Rounded up for Goodreads
I read Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar two summers ago. I rated it 5 stars and had this to say,
"Every good story, even a short one, has conflict--maybe something dangerous or threatening so that our protagonist can work through it and grow, make choices, handle the conflict. In this story, we get to ask ourselves, what would you do?"
I highly recommend reading the first book before jumping into this one for two reasons; the first is that Gwendy has a character arc that starts back in Button Box when she's twelve years old and in Magic Feather, she's in her late thirties. That's a lot of life experience! Secondly, there are so many flashbacks and references to Button Box that readers would feel cheated out of knowing everything the rest of us know going into this book. Richard Chizmar does a fine job catching potential new readers up to speed but I still think it would be beneficial. No need to re-read though, there's enough refresh for those of us who read it already.
The first half (about 150 pages) of Gwendy's Magic Feather was a little slow going for me. I enjoyed learning about all of Gwendy's accomplishments and relationships but then the novelty of that wore off pretty quickly and I found myself growing impatient with the day-to-day transcription of a pretty normal, uneventful life.
There were a few sub-plots introduced: Something from Gwendy's past resurfaces and there are some girls that have gone missing in Castle Rock (Gwendy's hometown) that catch her attention. However, there are many chapters that go by where Gwendy is at the office, hanging out with her parents, jogging, eating, bathing and I started longing for the story to get interesting.
Finally, around the halfway mark--there are some juicy plot developments and from here on, I was rapidly turning pages and getting more and more invested as the story moved on. I only wish that the compelling nature of a specific plot development happened earlier so that the reader could spend more time thinking about it--everything gets resolved rather quickly and without much fanfare or complication. Just sort of a *slap-slap-of-the-hands* and that's a wrap! All the loose ends are tied up neatly and all our burning questions are answered, which in some ways is satisfying but in other ways, it feels like the reader wasn't trusted to work things out for ourselves. There weren't very many breadcrumbs to trail after.
I did love the supernatural elements Chizmar brought into the story to add some magic. The ending was especially sweet and potentially left open for another Gwendy adventure? I'd be all for it.
I would recommend this book to readers who love: The first book, short chapters, illustrations (yes! This book has lovely pictures!), magical realism, cozy mysteries, YA literature, Castle Rock tales, and supernatural elements. ...more

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Jan 26, 2020 Tim rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I made the mistake of thinking this would be similar to Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King. Although Richard Chizmar got the okay for this sequel, it's a complete disappointment. 1 of 10 stars ...more

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Jun 20, 2020 Blaine rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: from-library, 2020

The question that had bloomed in her mind while sitting on the bench that long ago summer day resurfaced—and rather rudely—earlier this morning as Gwendy was busy cushioning the button box in her carry-on bag with rolled up wads of socks and sweaters: How much of her life is her own doing, and how much the doing of the box with its treats and buttons?

I really enjoyed Gwendy’s Button Box, co-written by Stephen King. Gwendy was a really believable, interesting character, dropped into a story remi ...more

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Dec 17, 2019 Edward Lorn rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Video review: https://youtu.be/OqqELMeIenY

Loved the first book. It held notes of King, felt like King, played out like a King story. Whether or not he wrote any of it is a mystery, but there's definitely a more laid back, aged approach to the first novella's storytelling, wherein here, it feels like a generic-thriller author mimicking King.

Yet it's a thriller without any thrills. There's zero conflict. The book is, quite frankly, boring as hell, and all plot points come to a neat conclusion so Video review: https://youtu.be/OqqELMeIenY

Loved the first book. It held notes of King, felt like King, played out like a King story. Whether or not he wrote any of it is a mystery, but there's definitely a more laid back, aged approach to the first novella's storytelling, wherein here, it feels like a generic-thriller author mimicking King.

Yet it's a thriller without any thrills. There's zero conflict. The book is, quite frankly, boring as hell, and all plot points come to a neat conclusion so quickly and effortlessly that it left my head spinning. What was the point of the cancer? What was the point of the serial killer? When you introduce a problem and then solve it on the next page or three, what's the point of the book as a whole?

We all think we know why this book exists, so let's tackle the 800-pound cow in the room.

To milk or not to milk? That is the question.

Is this book a cash-grab? Certainly. But every book not given away for free is a cash-grab, or else the world would be bursting with charity publishers. Was the book written to make money off Chizmar's association with King? I'm leaning toward a hard yes, because there's no story here worth telling, but no one knows the truth but Chizmar. That's the cynic in me. The King fan in me wants to think that King allowed this book because he thought that Chizmar's heart was in the right place. What spurs the cynic's return is that Chizmar is a business man. Money in, money out. Cemetery Dance is one of the best publishers of limiteds I've come across, even if their quality of new talent has...weakened over the years. King isn't gonna live forever, and there's only so many times one press can reprint reprints, so what's a good business man to do?

I'll leave that up to you to decide.

I went into this one wanting to like it or else I wouldn't have read it. I hoped that what others were saying wasn't true, but it was. I wanted to believe that Chizmar meant well, but what's here doesn't feel like a story that was rattling around inside anyone fighting to get out. It feels like a cobbled together fan fiction whose sole purpose is to suckle from the teat of that which came before it. And if I'm completely honest, it feels disrespectful as fuck.

I'm not mad. Just disappointed. If there's another book, I'll skip it. ...more

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Aug 09, 2019 J.D. Barker rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Very few would consider a trip to Stephen King’s Castle Rock, bad things happen there. If you ask a local, they’d tell you to take 201 and slip past the quiet little seaside town. Stop in Camden, Rockland, or someplace along the harbor instead. Richard Chizmar chose to ignore those warnings and visited the sleepy little town not once, but twice. First with a guide, then on his own. GWENDY’S MAGIC FEATHER makes it clear he is in no way intimidated playing alone in those haunted streets. His knack ...more

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Mar 07, 2020 Ron rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: series, 2020

We can't like them all, and that's okay. ...more

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Jan 27, 2020 Obsidian rated it did not like it

What was the purpose of this book? Seriously? I was happy to return to Castle Rock, but there was no point to this book at all. Adult Gwendy seems so much less than the teenage version we got. And the direction her life took didn't even make a lot of sense.

So in "Gwendy's Magic Feather" we follow 30 something year old Gwendy. Her life has taken a lot of twists since she was gifted the Button Box. One day though the Button Box reappears, and Gwendy doesn't know what it means, or for long she is ...more

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Feb 11, 2020 Matt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook

After a successful collaborative effort with Stephen King, Richard Chizmar takes the lead in this sequel that brings Gwendy Peterson back into the middle of an adventure that has dire consequences. It has been a while since the reader saw Gwendy, who is no longer a teenager, but a full-grown woman. She finished school and soon became a popular author, riding the wave of much success as she found herself in writing. When a friend’s tragedy hit home for her, Gwendy took up the cause of helping tho After a successful collaborative effort with Stephen King, Richard Chizmar takes the lead in this sequel that brings Gwendy Peterson back into the middle of an adventure that has dire consequences. It has been a while since the reader saw Gwendy, who is no longer a teenager, but a full-grown woman. She finished school and soon became a popular author, riding the wave of much success as she found herself in writing. When a friend’s tragedy hit home for her, Gwendy took up the cause of helping those with HIV. A successful run for Congress has her representing one of the congressional districts in Maine. Just before Christmas 1999, Representative Peterson returns to her office to find a silver coin on her desk and the long-forgotten Button Box in one of her cabinets. Armed with what could be quite the weapon, Gwendy is not sure what to do, but realises that she cannot ignore this. While she keeps the box hidden, she enjoys the holiday time with friends and family in and around Castle Rock. When two teenage girls go missing, the town is in an uproar. Gwendy worries, but also has family issues that require her attention. When she receives a special gift from her parents that Christmas, Gwendy remembers her youth when she had a magic feather that she felt offered her special powers. As the end of the year approaches, another girl goes missing and Gwendy is trying to determine if it is someone she knows. She also discovers new and haunting powers that she possesses, which could help her hone in on the person responsible for the disappearances. A great novella that complements the opening piece well, while also making loose ties to some of Stephen King’s other books set in the Castle Rock area. Recommended to those who enjoy mystery pieces with a twist, as well as the reader who enjoys shorter reads.

I remember reading the collaborative novella a few years ago and being highly impressed. I have loved Stephen King’s work for as long as I can remember, particularly for the tangential writing with a purpose. When I learned that this sequel had been published and that Richard Chizmar did so alone, I was eager to see if he could keep up the same quality. He did so, while spinning some of the central characters and facts to work effectively decades in the future. Gwendy Peterson is now a successful woman who has impacted the larger community without losing her small-town sense. Now married to a man she loves very much, she also also a strong connection to her parents while fighting for her constituents in Washington as well. Her return for the holidays and trying to handle the reemergence of the Button Box propelled the story forward effectively and allowed the reader to see a little more about her character as she matured into a successful woman. Other characters help shape the story, some returning but many new to the mix. The banter worked well and kept the narrative clipping along. The story flowed and even with a late entry of the titular magic feather, things came together nicely. There was a mix of mystery and personal growth embedded in the plot, which flowed so well. Short chapters pushed the story along and Chizmar used an odd King-esque style that drops hints throughout, forcing the reader to be highly attentive to get everything from the story. I can hope for another instalment of these series, though I am not sure how Chizmar might do so. Then again, I love a good surprise!

Kudos, Mr. Chizmar, for a wonderful piece I devoured in a single day.

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Nov 25, 2019 Josh rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, own, audio_books, read_2019

I quite liked Gwendy's Button Box, the first book in series by Richard Chizmar playing in the Castle Rock playground created by Stephen King. This, however, was a snooze fest. There was no sense of urgency about any element to the story; be it a group of missing girls, Gwendy's mother's health, or the consumption of treats from the mysterious button box and presumed ill-fated ramifications resulting from said consumption.

The best way for me to describe this book is 'flat'. The writing is ok, th ...more

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Jul 01, 2020 Paul E. Morph rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2020

Well, this book has been absolutely slaughtered in most reviews I've seen. If I were a cynical person I'd be tempted to think most of the 1 and 2 star ratings are from people who are indignant that Richard Chizmar would have the gall to write a sequel to the novel he co-wrote with Stephen King without their beloved Mr. King's help. You know, if I were a cynical person... Some reviewers seem to be oblivious to the fact that Chizmar was involved in the first book at all but, well, let's not be too ...more

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Aug 12, 2019 Armand Rosamilia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Picking it where the first book left off in terms of writing style and the lightness of the story despite some heavy themes, this is an amazing sequel and worthy of the connection.

Gwendy's Button Box was my favorite book read so far this year, and this followup is very close to the top as well. I'm looking forward to reading more books from Mister Chizmar! ...more

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Dec 11, 2019 Indieflower rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A quick, easy read, I enjoyed visiting with Gwendy again, it felt kind of intimate, like spending time with someone I like. Also I have an unhealthy fascination with that button box and the mysterious Richard Farris. The illustrations were a nice touch too.

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Apr 19, 2020 Ashley Daviau rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

When I originally read Gwendy’s Button Box I instantly fell in love with the story and when it was over I was left desperately wishing for more. Fast forward to now and that wish has come true and I couldn’t be happier! I absolutely freaking loved being back with Gwendy and I thought Chizmar did such a fabulous job portraying her as an adult. I really loved where he brought the story and I was disappointed it was so short, I still want more Gwendy! I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with her and I’d ...more

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Apr 06, 2020 Melanie Brinkman added it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, own-k

"But what if what she believes to be true... simply isn't?"

The latest winter storm ushers something evil into the town of Castle Rock. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick's team is on the hunt for two missing girls, but time is running out.

Faceing mounting tensions in Washington D.C., Gwendy Peterson is not the self-conscious girl who used to run up Castle Rock's Suicide Stairs during the summer. One summer, she became entrusted/cursed with an extraordinarily powerful box that offered her gifts in exchange "But what if what she believes to be true... simply isn't?"

The latest winter storm ushers something evil into the town of Castle Rock. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick's team is on the hunt for two missing girls, but time is running out.

Faceing mounting tensions in Washington D.C., Gwendy Peterson is not the self-conscious girl who used to run up Castle Rock's Suicide Stairs during the summer. One summer, she became entrusted/cursed with an extraordinarily powerful box that offered her gifts in exchange for its care and feeding. A box that until it was taken back, might've been more trouble than it's worth.

Now, the box is back, without any explanation of why or what she's supposed to do with it. Between the haunting reappearance and the missing girls, Gwendy returns to Castle Rock. She just might have the answers to more problems than she knows.

A story of of questions and the tempestuous/tantalizing possiblity of answers. A tale of awful secrets waking up the sleepy town where they lay.

Trigger warnings for death, talk of AIDS, cancer, fat shaming, injury, slight gore, mention of adultery, and drinking.

A huge thank you to Gallery Books and Richard Chizmar for my giveaway copy win. All opinions are my own.

Accomplished, helpful Gwendy's return home to Castle Rock was not without its stressors. A more mature version of the girl from the first book, the congresswoman was frightened and frustrated by the reappearance of an item that plagued her since it came into her hands. Wether dealing with political problems, small town mysteries and maladies, and even a potentially malicious box, I admired her drive to see things through.

From her friends in Washington DC, to her far away husband, from her parents to the townsfolk of Castle Rock, everyone could tell that something was going on with Gwendy when the box showed up. Furthering the arc's of a supporting cast we already knew, Chizmar's expansions felt both genuine and inauthentic. It was fun too speculate at the connections between the casts' problems, Gwendy, and the box.

Just how much of your life is the result of your own doing, and how much is the result of something that never should have been? Understated creepiness flowed through the tale of family, personal qualms, and small town conundrums. With references, flashbacks, and prose that cloaks you like a blanket, Richard Chizmar easily settled us back in Stephen King's Castle Rock. Delicately tied together by should/will she quandaries, the sequel's softer, almost tamer and wider view of the magically realistic horror was interesting, but structurally an absolute mess. That said, by reading the first book, your experience will be much richer. Slowly built, the first half takes on an accurate parody of our current political state, while the second half cruises through a hodgepodge of subplots. However, the importance of the titular object felt completely underwhelming. Gwendy's Magic Feather leaves you pondering, what opportunities would you take if given the chance?

Enjoyable overall, Gwendy's Magic Feather did not quite live up to its predecessor. ...more

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Mar 26, 2020 Dawn added it · review of another edition

I found this mildly interesting, but not much more. Perhaps I'm missing something.
It also felt a little slow despite it's brevity. I thought there were many unrelated elements that didn't really come together, or always make sense (view spoiler) To me it was like a drawstring bag that hadn't been pulled tight - leaving the contents to spill out in ...more

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Feb 23, 2020 Kat Dietrich rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series-ongoing, read-in-2020, netg-edel-author-publisher

Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar is the sequel to Gwendy’s Button Box.

First, let me thank the publisher Cemetery Dance Publications, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’d also like to thank J.D. Barker for suggesting I review this book.   All opinions are my own. I'd also like to apologize to all for my late review....which got lost in my pile.


Series Background:    (Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books)
Gwendy P ...more

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Nov 02, 2019 Tracy Robinson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5 rounded to 4 for Goodreads. This is my review from www.scifiandscary.com.

“Writing stories is basically playing…You start with the what-if, then sit down at your desk to find out where that what-if leads. It takes a light touch, an open mind, and a hopeful heart.” I think Stephen King’s introduction to this newest installment of the Gwendy series is spot on for this book and for Richard Chizmar himself.

Imagine being able to play in your favorite author’s sandbox. Imagine then being able to no ...more

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Jan 23, 2020 TraceyL rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, fantasy

This sequel really didn't need to exist. We didn't learn any more about the Button Box or Richard Farris. We meet Gwendy as an adult but she's just a more mature and successful version of the child we met in the first book. I enjoyed reading it, but when I got to the end I felt like nothing really happened. There's a lot of different things happening with the plot all at once, and yet none of it was very exciting or tense or mysterious. I didn't hate it, but I'm sure I'll completely forget every ...more

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Nov 25, 2019 Cal Brunsdon rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This wasn’t very good. Nothing particularly interesting or relevant happened, the magic of the button box (let alone the feather), was barely touched upon, and the “climax” to the action all happened OFF SCREEN! What the fuck, Chizmar?

Plot-wise, it’s pretty thin: Gwendy is in her thirties now, working in Washington and has inexplicably won an Academy Award (which made me LOL), and she heads home to Castle Rock for Christmas. Here she meets Norris Ridgewick (remember him, gang?) and discovers the ...more

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Sep 03, 2020 John rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: stephen-king

An odd sequel. A deeply unsatisfying ending. Perhaps the third book in this trilogy will tie up all the loose ends. Gwendy is now an adult with a happy marriage, successful career as writer, winner of an academy award for a documentary and a congresswoman. Suddenly the button box mysteriously comes back into her life.

The President is an idiot who may drag the world into a world war, Gwendy’s mother is in remission from cancer and a serial killer is adducting young girls and the police are findi ...more

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Aug 30, 2020 Leo I rated it liked it · review of another edition

Great book, but the ending is a flop. Doesn't measure up to Gwendy's Button Box.

I was ecstatic to read a new Gwendy book. Gwendy's life from where we left her off in the last book and the beginning of this one feels like a natural progression, similarly to the previous book we get to see that in a fast-paced progression where a few lines span many years of her life. But after that, the last three-quarters of the book span only a couple of weeks, turning the fast-paced narrative into one that dra ...more

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Feb 14, 2020 Russ Trautwig rated it liked it · review of another edition

If you know the story about Stephen and Chizmar it's worth a look. If you're a fan of The Button Box, give it a go . . . If you have no idea what I'm talking about I'd pass this one by . . . ...more

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Dec 09, 2019 Marc *Dark Reader of the Woods* rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: horror

With co-written books I always wonder just how that joint writing effort works. In the foreword to this book, King lays out the process by which he and Chizmar wrote its predecessor, Gwendy's Button Box. It would have been nice to include that in the earlier book. In case there is any need for clarification, Stephen King is not an author of this sequel. Despite this, his name appears twice on the front cover. It's entirely legitimate that he gets credit, as this book would not exist without him, ...more

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Sep 19, 2019 Sheena ☆ Oh, the Sheenanigans! rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paperback, death, contemporary, marriage-or-marriage-arrangement, dark, mystery, mass-review, romance, politics, arcs-physical

This is the continuation of Gwendy story which is a great fit for anyone who loved "Gwendy's Button Box". The creative writing and characters are the same if you enjoyed reading the prequel but now we are in the shoes of a much older, mature Gwendy who is dealing with reinheritance (so to speak) of the button box, dealing with heavy themes and the attempt to help find a mass murderer in her hometown while fighting the button box temptation. It was a light and easy read, and in no ...more

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May 11, 2020 Baba rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-its-a-mystery, constant-readers

An underwhelming sequel to Gwendy's Button Box, sees Gwendy, now happily married, and a Congresswoman, still maybe reaping the benefits of her possession of the Button Box. After a surprise in her office, Gwendy goes home to Castle Rock (A post Needless Things' Castle Rock!). Someone's killing children in Castle Rock, Gwendy's husband could be in a bad situation working abroad and Gwendy's mum' health is failing. Gwendy has to decided how, and if she can influence one or more of the outcomes fro ...more

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Feb 09, 2021 Jill Hutchinson rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

A couple of years ago I read Gwendy's Button Box by authors, Stephen King and Richard T. Chizmar. and thought it was a fair time filler but nothing special. I needed another quick read before I tackled a serious and long book, so when I saw this at the library, I thought "why not". "Why not" indeed as I was underwhelmed.

I can't imagine trying to read this without reading the first book of the series since most of the situations and references would make absolutely no sense. And I had to dig int ...more

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Feb 02, 2020 Courtney McCormick rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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Can this even be considered a book?

This book was frustrating. It is 'endorsed' by Stephen King .. so you immediately think - well this can't be that bad. The first book was co-written by King and Chizmar. King started it, couldn't finish and then let Chizmar work through it. The second book is written completely by Chizmar and that was the mistake.

THIS BOOK DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

I loved Gwendy's character. You can see h ...more

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Jan 26, 2020 Dianne rated it did not like it

Shelves: 2020, horrible, books-with-aut-or-fan-issues

I LOVED the first book in this trilogy, and that is why I jumped and pre-ordered this book. I was so happy when it came until I started reading and found that Richard Chizmar's style is so different from Stephen King's writing. That was to be expected -but I didn't expect it to this point.

One, I came to realize that this book was filled with politics and supposedly written about the past, the politics part was actually about the present (and very thinly disguised to boot).

Two, this book was a ju ...more

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Jul 18, 2020 Andrew rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is a an intriguing book - take the characters from the first book (Gwendys button box) and create a sequel - however this time it is almost entirely written by Richard Chizmar.

Now I will be the first to say that reading this book it felt and read just like the first (which begs the age old question over collaborations - what and how much was written by whom) which picks up in the next stage Gwendy's life.

Now I will not give anything away from the plot which was well paced and easy to read ...more

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