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humanignorance's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. A quick read that kept the pages turning. The theme of politeness running throughout was humorous, and the careful manner in which information was revealed added tension and interest. The climax was excellent.
jholloed's review against another edition
4.0
Not a bad conclusion to a book series finally finished after a long time away. This books takes place approx. 16 years after book 3, so the jump is a little disconcerting, but worked well over all.
Perspective switched on this one from feisty Cimorene, to her son Daystar. But Daystar is slightly confused, having no idea what he had gotten himself into. On one hand, this lends the new charm from the first book, but is also somewhat annoying at times. Overall a little rushed, and not as well detailed and explained as the others. But a pretty good conclusion over all.
Perspective switched on this one from feisty Cimorene, to her son Daystar. But Daystar is slightly confused, having no idea what he had gotten himself into. On one hand, this lends the new charm from the first book, but is also somewhat annoying at times. Overall a little rushed, and not as well detailed and explained as the others. But a pretty good conclusion over all.
ohemgeebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ankertjes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.75
lisawreading's review against another edition
3.0
The fourth and final volume in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is perhaps better than the third, but doesn't approach the quality or inventiveness of the beginning of the series. In Talking to Dragons, we have a brand new main character setting off on a mysterious quest. He doesn't know the purpose of his quest and neither do we -- and there does seem to be an awful lot of meandering before things heat up, find a direction, and regain some of the excitement of the earlier volumes.
The series wraps up in a way that's satisfying and accounts for all the various story threads, but overall, I don't consider Talking to Dragons to be a particularly strong story on its own. Still, those who've read the earlier volumes should definitely plan on reading this one as well to see how it all works out!
The series wraps up in a way that's satisfying and accounts for all the various story threads, but overall, I don't consider Talking to Dragons to be a particularly strong story on its own. Still, those who've read the earlier volumes should definitely plan on reading this one as well to see how it all works out!
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
I will never like this as much as I like the ones that are mostly about Cimorene, because Cimorene is such a fabulous character. Nonetheless, this is excellent, for a book that doesn't have Cimorene (or even much Morwen or Kazul, who are my other favourites).
library_rift's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
leahrdswan's review
4.0
This series is a family favorite so I'm glad I got the chance to reread them as an adult.
It's surprising that this book was written and published before the other 3 because it really does tie into everything that happened in the other books. It did feel a bit weird to be so far in the future tho but I loved seeming familiar characters and some new ones.
It's surprising that this book was written and published before the other 3 because it really does tie into everything that happened in the other books. It did feel a bit weird to be so far in the future tho but I loved seeming familiar characters and some new ones.
ajreader's review against another edition
3.0
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This is a nice, nostalgic blast back to Dealing with Dragons. In some wonderful ways, it felt like a march through the forest in order to meet all our old favorite characters again. In other ways, it felt fresh and new and full of new characters to love. A fitting end to a favorite series.
This is a nice, nostalgic blast back to Dealing with Dragons. In some wonderful ways, it felt like a march through the forest in order to meet all our old favorite characters again. In other ways, it felt fresh and new and full of new characters to love. A fitting end to a favorite series.
efjens's review against another edition
4.0
4-4.5 I really enjoyed the story and the characters. It had great tension and payoff for the series as a whole. I just didn't always jive with the prose style. (Maybe it was the 1st person pov, or maybe since this is actually the first one she wrote for the series, the prose got better over time?). Overall though it was a fun, satisfying finale!