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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
3 - didn’t like it as much as I did when I read it as a teenager. It’s still very enthralling though.
Another nostalgia read for me, but one that holds up well. I loved the Inkheart books as a kid—pored over them obsessively, copied out the end-chapter illustrations in my notebooks, and was always mulling on the concept in the back of my mind. It's one of the solid YA books I read as a kid that I think influenced me to want to write as an adult. Reading this for the first time in my adulthood, I can really see how Funke shines as an author; she's not only good at writing a story that hangs well together, but her characters are so brave, kind, and believable—the perfect balance to strike for a children's novel, I think. I remember crying when Dustfinger sacrificed himself to save Farid at the end of the book—a moment that was so sad to my child self that I never gave Inkspell a reread, though I read Inkheart many, many times. Dragon Rider is another of her books that I loved back in the day, one that I'd enjoy reading again in adulthood if I could get my hands on a copy.
A bonus surprise in my copy of this book: a bookmark shoved in the middle dated March 26, 2009 (!) and titled "SAT Practice," followed by some poorly done math problems. Ah, so good to know my public school education will never really leave me.
A bonus surprise in my copy of this book: a bookmark shoved in the middle dated March 26, 2009 (!) and titled "SAT Practice," followed by some poorly done math problems. Ah, so good to know my public school education will never really leave me.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Man muss die Geschichte einfach lieben. Meggie und Farid, der Schwwarze Prinz & sein Bär, der Schleierkauz, Mo und Resa. Ich hoffe einfach auf ein gutes Ende für sie alle <3
Truly this took forever to get through. The pacing is just so off. I want it to be better.
[...] Se il primo capitolo mi ha ammaliata, il secondo ha esercitato su di me una sorta di incantesimo, una forza invisibile capace di sollevarmi dalla sedia e adagiarmi delicatamente tra le pieghe della storia, merito soprattutto dello stile dell’autrice, semplice e descrittivo, limpido nel tratteggiare l’ambientazione del romanzo, una cornice di stampo medievale intrisa di magia e di colori – l’azzurro cristallino del cielo, il rosso bruciante del fuoco, il bianco opalescente della morte -, impreziosita da creature fatate e personaggi fiabeschi, molti dei quali entranti in scena per la prima volta. Le vecchie conoscenze, invece, si ritrovano in una situazione capovolta rispetto a quella presentata nel primo libro della serie, proiettati in una realtà che fino ad allora avevano potuto ammirare solo racchiusa all’interno di una rilegatura, diventando essi stessi protagonisti di un’avventura ai limiti dell’immaginazione, i cui eventi ormai dilagano come rampicanti selvatiche a dispetto della volontà originaria dello scrittore che li ha concepiti. [...]
Per la recensione completa, qui: http://lanicchialetteraria.altervista.org/?p=2120
Per la recensione completa, qui: http://lanicchialetteraria.altervista.org/?p=2120
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Back to the Inkworld we go, and it’s certainly more than just another storybook adventure. As Meggie is enjoying her life now with both of her parents back, Dustbringer wants to return to his own home that is the Inkworld. He will get his wish from a man who has the same storytelling magic as Mo, but has evil plans that will send them all into the magical world and put them in more danger than their last adventure did.
Darker and more suspenseful than its predecessor, and delivering so much storybook drama. It also does a great job at letting Meggie be the main one in this harrowing journey. The most surprising part for me is that it never stops at being more serious and having some shocking moments. It leaves you with a bittersweet feeling and what pieces are left that shows you what’s yet to come for Meggie and the fate of Inkworld. A- (91%/Excellent)
Darker and more suspenseful than its predecessor, and delivering so much storybook drama. It also does a great job at letting Meggie be the main one in this harrowing journey. The most surprising part for me is that it never stops at being more serious and having some shocking moments. It leaves you with a bittersweet feeling and what pieces are left that shows you what’s yet to come for Meggie and the fate of Inkworld. A- (91%/Excellent)
Ahhhh, I love this world and these characters. Once again, why did it take me almost a decade to reread these?!?!
For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. The pacing at the start was overly long and descriptive but it picked up a lot after the first half. There were also a few character descriptions that I wasn't a massive fan of. Aside from that, I remember why I love Dustfinger now.
I think any avid reader (or writer) should read this story. I relate to it on a level I can't entirely describe. We have all had a book (or a hundred) that we wish we could disappear into and become part of the story. We all have also lost a special character and wish we had the words that could bring them back and allow them to live on in the world that's been created for them.