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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
ginnykaczmarek's review
4.0
Although the creativity and surprises are abundant, I preferred Book 1’s semi-realistic setting and humor (or maybe it’s just the Goth in me). The world-building in both books is engrossing, and the humor and mysteries keep readers guessing. Best of all, Anastasia is a smart, creative, delightfully imperfect guide that readers will enjoy following anywhere.
kitty_revolt's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated
3.0
The series took quite a turn with this book. Anastasia thought most of her troubles would be solved after the last one, but instead she's got a new host of people who openly don't like her and are trying to make her life miserable. But in this situation, it doesn't really make sense or hold together. Why are people being so mean to her? It feels like the author added that in for conflict and whatnot, but given that she also has adults on her side.... why aren't they doing more to take care of her & protect her?
The parts with her friends are the best parts of the books, but there's just a point at which them sneaking off time & time again gets a bit too repetitious.
I really dislike the cliffhanger endings.
The parts with her friends are the best parts of the books, but there's just a point at which them sneaking off time & time again gets a bit too repetitious.
I really dislike the cliffhanger endings.
carissaabc's review
4.0
A nice sequel to the first, but I'm afraid that by the time book 3 comes out, I won't remember much about the first two.
marlanareads's review
3.0
Sadly, The Dastardly Deed did not live up to the wonderfulness of The League of Beastly Dreadfuls.
The Dastardly Deed seemed to have too much going on. More mysterious are uncovered and new characters are introduced but everything sort of blends together.
I almost didn't finish it to be honest. Three stars, but that's only because I enjoyed the last bit of the book and enjoyed the first book in the series so much.
The Dastardly Deed seemed to have too much going on. More mysterious are uncovered and new characters are introduced but everything sort of blends together.
I almost didn't finish it to be honest. Three stars, but that's only because I enjoyed the last bit of the book and enjoyed the first book in the series so much.
latad_books's review against another edition
3.0
This installment did not keep me as engaged as book one. Anastasia goes with her shapeshifting Aunt Penny and Uncle to Switzerland, where their, and Anastasia's larger family, live. On the way, Anastasia finds out that shapeshifters are called morfolk, and have lived underground in Switzerland for centuries, and that morfolk are very long lived, and Anastasia is a princess.
Anastasia's introduction to her grandmother the Queen and other morfolk isn't the great reunion she expected, thanks to a grim, status-obsessed Aunt and her smirking, simpering daughter Saskia. Anastasia must learn to be a princess, and starts school, where she makes friends with Gus, a half-gorgon and science whiz. The two shadow boys from book one return, being sons of a local shopkeeper, so the Beastly Dreadfuls are reunited, and take Gus into their ranks. The Dreadfuls learn of a mystery related to Anastasia's family and witches, who the morfolk have been against for years, and the Dreadfuls decide to solve the problem. Meanwhile, Anastasia's school days are suitably awful, with Saskia and all the other kids bullying and shunning Anastasia, and teachers behaving terribly.
I found my interest kept flagging as I listened to this. The narration was good, but I just didn't find that the story kept me engaged. And Saskia and a number of the adults were, as I expected them to be, unsympathetic and bullying and demeaning of Anastasia. I would have liked to have seen something unexpected in Anastasia's interactions with other morfolk. Also, I would have liked Anastasia to have encountered other girls who were actually friendly. I understood the lack of girls in book one because of the situation, but here, Anastasia has only boys as friends. I wanted more girls having a positive impact on the story's action, and not just a boring and totally conventional mean girl characterization of Saskia and all the other girls Anastasia encountered in the morfolk land.
Anastasia's introduction to her grandmother the Queen and other morfolk isn't the great reunion she expected, thanks to a grim, status-obsessed Aunt and her smirking, simpering daughter Saskia. Anastasia must learn to be a princess, and starts school, where she makes friends with Gus, a half-gorgon and science whiz. The two shadow boys from book one return, being sons of a local shopkeeper, so the Beastly Dreadfuls are reunited, and take Gus into their ranks. The Dreadfuls learn of a mystery related to Anastasia's family and witches, who the morfolk have been against for years, and the Dreadfuls decide to solve the problem. Meanwhile, Anastasia's school days are suitably awful, with Saskia and all the other kids bullying and shunning Anastasia, and teachers behaving terribly.
I found my interest kept flagging as I listened to this. The narration was good, but I just didn't find that the story kept me engaged. And Saskia and a number of the adults were, as I expected them to be, unsympathetic and bullying and demeaning of Anastasia. I would have liked to have seen something unexpected in Anastasia's interactions with other morfolk. Also, I would have liked Anastasia to have encountered other girls who were actually friendly. I understood the lack of girls in book one because of the situation, but here, Anastasia has only boys as friends. I wanted more girls having a positive impact on the story's action, and not just a boring and totally conventional mean girl characterization of Saskia and all the other girls Anastasia encountered in the morfolk land.
reading_babez's review against another edition
5.0
Review from my ten year old: it has everything she likes. It has mystery, magic and a princess that wants to be a detective/ veterinarian/ artist. You get good “tea” (her word
s_hay's review against another edition
3.0
Continuing the story of the League of Beastly Dreadfuls Anastasia finds herself escaped from C.R.U.D. headquarters and safe in the company of her newly discovered Aunt and Uncle. Anastasia is whisked off to her family home where she discovers not only that she has a grandmother and a cousin, but that her family is royalty and Anastasia herself is a princess. Lots of her questions are answered, such as why she was wanting to eat moths in the C.R.U.D. house, however her father is still missing. Anastasia hopes that her newfound family and friends can help her locate him even if it means following the tracks of a very evil witch.
Book 2 of a series
Good for ages 10 and up.
Book 2 of a series
Good for ages 10 and up.
fairytale42's review against another edition
3.0
This one wasn't as good as the first one - maybe it was just because SO much was going on. It seemed a little less believable than the last one...which is crazy, because the last one was pretty fanciful. But this one was still great, and I'm glad to meet a new friend in Gus. Also, the characters felt a little...flatter in this one. Less development. Although, Anastasia is doing nicely, and I'm excited to see where this story will go.
raoionna's review against another edition
1.0
This Victoriana/ Regency style story is so incredibly derivative and uninteresting.