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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Things to expect in every Skulduggery Pleasant book ever:
- semi-omnipotent threat
- Tanith Lowe is grievously injured
- BETRAYAL
- incompetent authority figures
- China Sorrows playing her own game
- Murder club of bad guys with zero redeeming qualities and no risk of a redemption story
- Everyone and anyone even slightly dickish getting their comeuppance through PAIN
But in my humble opinion, The Faceless Ones was the book to take all of those expectations and do them best. This was the book to officially raise the stakes, and I distinctly remember gripping the sides of it in horror over ten years ago as I read the last fifty pages. It was the book that introduced Fletcher Renn, bought back Ghastly, turned Scapegrace into a recurring character, and began to plant seeds about the reflection. It changed the equilibrium of its universe in ways the previous books hadn't, and started its venture into more horrific and mature themes.
In short, I enjoyed every second of this reread and I'm very excited to continue this marathon.
5/5
- semi-omnipotent threat
- Tanith Lowe is grievously injured
- BETRAYAL
- incompetent authority figures
- China Sorrows playing her own game
- Murder club of bad guys with zero redeeming qualities and no risk of a redemption story
- Everyone and anyone even slightly dickish getting their comeuppance through PAIN
But in my humble opinion, The Faceless Ones was the book to take all of those expectations and do them best. This was the book to officially raise the stakes, and I distinctly remember gripping the sides of it in horror over ten years ago as I read the last fifty pages. It was the book that introduced Fletcher Renn, bought back Ghastly, turned Scapegrace into a recurring character, and began to plant seeds about the reflection. It changed the equilibrium of its universe in ways the previous books hadn't, and started its venture into more horrific and mature themes.
In short, I enjoyed every second of this reread and I'm very excited to continue this marathon.
5/5
From someone who is rereading the series again, it’s pleasing to see the small things that lead to big things later in the series even if they are an off hand comment. An example would be from the first book appearing in this one and this book in the future others. I can’t highly recommend this series enough. The pace that it’s going at, you can’t put the series down, I remember and now reliving the enjoyment of how nice the series flowed from book to book, even though time has pasted between each book, the plot and story doesn’t seem like it and because of this, it is impossible to stop reading the series. So if you are reading this review, I will highly advise to buy the next 3 books in the series as you will go through them, possibly within 2 weeks.
And how can one complement this book without giving attention to the witty and beautiful dialogue and the characters themselves. Such as the run in with the bad guy and them going, “Oh Hell.” One of my favourite interactions in the book.
And how can one complement this book without giving attention to the witty and beautiful dialogue and the characters themselves. Such as the run in with the bad guy and them going, “Oh Hell.” One of my favourite interactions in the book.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
-Re:read-
Another good book in the SP series. This is also where there's a turning point in series where I feel like the books get a lot better and even though I know what happens next I'm very excited to read it all again.
Another good book in the SP series. This is also where there's a turning point in series where I feel like the books get a lot better and even though I know what happens next I'm very excited to read it all again.