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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
A little disappointing as the finale to the trilogy with the most focus on a cohesive narrative between its separate books, but the characters you like are all there and there all still doing things that are interesting and fun. I actually really really like the way the goblin side story plays out though.
The final story of the Rook Barkwater trilogy was another meandering tale that appeared to go nowhere for a lot of the story. There were some early hints of an underlying plot that didn't resurface until the big battle near the end. Still, the characters were great, the world was fun to be in and the illustrations complemented the story nicely.
Not as strong as the Twig sequence but not a bad follow-up either.
Not as strong as the Twig sequence but not a bad follow-up either.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
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
adventurous
emotional
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
It’s going to be a little odd to review Freeglader because I’ve read all the others in the series up to this point, but I read them before I reviewed.
It’s interesting that these are marketed toward kids simply because there is technically a lot of violence and death. However, it’s not explained in detail or in a particularly gory manner. People die terrible deaths but it’s very vague and matter of fact. I don’t believe in censorship, but some parents may want to just give a quick read through of some of the fighting scenes at least so they can talk about it with their child, but it’s certainly no worse than most PG or PG 13 movies I’ve seen.
**Spoiler alert** The glade eaters are super terrifying and kind of cool. I mean I obviously hate them but at the same time I’m fascinated. I think whoever decided to have the drivers on the outside of the tank is a moron and clearly a terrible strategist. **end of spoiler**
The reckoning was such an amazing addition. A person’s life hangs in the balance of how other’s feel about him. That has to be nerve-wracking and it definitely makes me wonder about how I would stack up against the memories of my peers. Have I been kind enough?
The battle scenes were well-described which is never easy and I was sweating during certain scenes. I always find middle grade/children’s novels hard to review partly because I’m not the target audience, but also because they’re incredibly wordy for very little action (416 pages for this one), but the Edge Chronicles have always been pretty action-packed. Also the pictures help, because it’s like a little illustrated recap of what happened and who did what. I know some reviewers didn’t like this one as much because it does do quite a bit of flashback, but in my case that was fine because...
for the full review please visit https://www.literarydragonreviews.website/2019/09/28/freeglader-the-edge-chronicles-rook-trilogy-3-by-paul-stewart-and-chris-riddell/
It’s interesting that these are marketed toward kids simply because there is technically a lot of violence and death. However, it’s not explained in detail or in a particularly gory manner. People die terrible deaths but it’s very vague and matter of fact. I don’t believe in censorship, but some parents may want to just give a quick read through of some of the fighting scenes at least so they can talk about it with their child, but it’s certainly no worse than most PG or PG 13 movies I’ve seen.
**Spoiler alert** The glade eaters are super terrifying and kind of cool. I mean I obviously hate them but at the same time I’m fascinated. I think whoever decided to have the drivers on the outside of the tank is a moron and clearly a terrible strategist. **end of spoiler**
The reckoning was such an amazing addition. A person’s life hangs in the balance of how other’s feel about him. That has to be nerve-wracking and it definitely makes me wonder about how I would stack up against the memories of my peers. Have I been kind enough?
The battle scenes were well-described which is never easy and I was sweating during certain scenes. I always find middle grade/children’s novels hard to review partly because I’m not the target audience, but also because they’re incredibly wordy for very little action (416 pages for this one), but the Edge Chronicles have always been pretty action-packed. Also the pictures help, because it’s like a little illustrated recap of what happened and who did what. I know some reviewers didn’t like this one as much because it does do quite a bit of flashback, but in my case that was fine because...
for the full review please visit https://www.literarydragonreviews.website/2019/09/28/freeglader-the-edge-chronicles-rook-trilogy-3-by-paul-stewart-and-chris-riddell/
Such an epic adventure, or should I say a fair number of adventures. So much happens in this young man's life!