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hagbard_celine's review against another edition
4.0
Not what i expected. Much better than i expected.
moonpie's review against another edition
2.0
Oh, Od Magic. You are so fluffy and earnest and full of wizards and magic and princesses and labyrinths. These things are familiar and pretty and can be interesting, I guess, if you're in the mood for them. I was not.
Maybe if I were sixteen I would have loved this, but it was a little too heavy-handed and predictable, and I got tired of McKillip's characters being so . . . I've got to go with "earnest" again. Maybe it IS a YA novel. That would make sense.
Whatever it is, it's pleasant enough. That is just what it is: a pleasant book, a nice book. I probably just picked it up fifteen years too late.
Maybe if I were sixteen I would have loved this, but it was a little too heavy-handed and predictable, and I got tired of McKillip's characters being so . . . I've got to go with "earnest" again. Maybe it IS a YA novel. That would make sense.
Whatever it is, it's pleasant enough. That is just what it is: a pleasant book, a nice book. I probably just picked it up fifteen years too late.
aneton's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sarahbringhurstfamilia's review against another edition
3.0
Well, I enjoyed reading this book as much as I usually enjoy Patricia McKillip. But it is not her best. Occasionally, she gets preachy at the end of a book, and to the extent that she lets it overtly creep in, the artistic genius seeps out. The theme of this one was freedom and oppressive government. I think she should really stick to writing about relationship issues.
shlana's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thelauramay's review against another edition
DNF at 30%. I tried so hard, but just couldn't get into it.
xeni's review against another edition
3.0
I think I would have appreciated this story more when I was younger. Now it felt a bit too simple, a bit too neatly tied up. I liked a lot of the elements, the Magicians, the many different interwoven plot lines. But the characters felt like caricatures, and the plot was just a bit too plotted.
emmascc's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely beautiful fantasy story, Patricia A. McKillip has crafted a fantastic world and characters. It feels as if every paragraph has been well thought out and I am very impressed with how many characters and stories are woven into this stand alone book without it feeling clunky or over burdened.
auora1484's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0