I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this book or not because of knowing the story already so much because of the movie with Jim Carrey and the show on Netflix being almost verbatim to the books. However, I will say that I surprised myself because I quite enjoyed this book and definitely want to go ahead with the rest of the series! These are short books (probably all a little shy of 200 pages) and about a 3.5 hour narration on Libby/audiobook. And Tim Curry narrates these primarily with exception to a couple of characters (the kids, Justice, etc) and there are even some sound effects and music in the background. All in all it's a great "production" for an audiobook! 4 stars to book #1!