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Great book. Kept me on my toes the entire time. Bartimaeus is cheeky and lovable. Nathaniel can be a little annoying with his being so young and all, but is interesting and smart. I can't wait to read the next book.

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4.0

This was a readalong with my ten year old where we listened to the audiobook every night. We both enjoyed it, but my son found some of the pacing to be slow. This is definitely one of the first times we read a book of this length, so that might be more of the issue than the book. There are also great opportunities for kids to learn new vocabulary words.

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

gio__'s review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

darling_robot's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought that this book began slow and I was displeased with the apprentice, Nathaniel, by the 4th or 5th chapter. He became cocky and arrogant. It was unpleasant. I enjoy character development but didn't feel like that happened with Nathaniel. The highlight, and why I kept reading, was Bartimaeus himself. He was quick witted and amusing. I'm happy that it's the Bartimaeus Trilogy because if it was all about Nathaniel, I'd be done. Overall, the book felt stagnent until the very last 50 or so pages. Things sped up and I was excited to read the ending. I'm beginning the next because now that I've started, I have to finish.

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